wanderingmagusMar 15
Randahl Fink

In one month, Pete Hegseth's military spent $93.4 billion dollars.

"Military" purchases include:

$98,329 for one grand piano
$26,000 for one violin
$2,000,000 for Alaskan king Crab

I like governments that spend that kind of money on healthcare.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/defense-93-billion-september-2026/?media_id=3853002480997941344_63062767618&media_author_id=63062767618&ranking_info_token=GCA0NTAwNDA3MTJjMDk0OTFkYThiY2U3MjQ1YzMyMWQxYyW+3foBFcCaDBaKx7SbDRgTMzg1MzAwMjQxOTQ2NzQ2ODIzOSgDcnZhAA%3D%3D&utm_source=ig_text_post_permalink

Department of Defense spent $93B in one month under Hegseth

Open the Books, an organization dedicated to watching government spending, published its report on March 9, 2026.

Snopes
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Show threadWTLMar 15
@randahl Likewise.
Show threadSamson - tief In BerlinMar 15
@randahl
"Steinway"
Show threadFrançois @JuraMar 15
@randahl they did not use the money to replenish the stocks of weapons and ammo nor to pay for the veteran crisis lines cancelled by DOGE. It is almost as bad as if the President would build a ballroom in the white house.
Show threadAhoMar 15
@randahl yeah, they say seafood is good for your health... 😜
Show threadRoger 🇪🇺Mar 15
@randahl It’s all as expected. Let no one claim they weren’t warned in good time. US voters shouldn’t pretend they have nothing to do with it.
Show threadJamie :3 🏳️‍⚧️Mar 15

@randahl
Ehhh America spends almost 90% more* per capita on healthcare than Canada, and yet, Canadians don't get hospital bills.

America has the money. What needs to happen is the removal of health insurance execs from power and the eradication of lawful forms of corruption.

If United Healthcare and Friends can go around dumping millions corrupting officials, of course they will have it their way. If they can profit off suffering, of course they will.

*$15,113 v $8,119 (CIHI NHEX 2024)

Show threadToni AittoniemiMar 15
@randahl Conservatism runs on loyalty. And when in power, that transforms instantly to corruption, because loyalty must be rewarded.
Show threadSpencerMar 15
@randahl
Ya I mean human trafficking isn't cheap these days huh?
Show threadChrisMar 15
@randahl wait did pete actually buy the worlds smallest violin?
Show threadPetra van CronenburgMar 15
@ASprinkleofSage 🤣 @randahl
Show threadDreyMar 15
@randahl - What a Trash spender. Spends on himself from out Tax Dollars instead of helping Our communities.
Show threadAugrahsButlerMar 15

@randahl

Not Kegsbreath wasting 2 mil on Tamatoa

Show threadSarah WMar 15
@randahl
Hang on, what exactly was the 2 million for? To buy crabs; for the crabs; to buy ......erm no, I'm stuck now.
What did he buy?
Show threadKevin RussellMar 15

@randahl

Its nice of governments to so publicly make lists of "Reasons to Keep My Party Out of Office"

Hesgeth is an ad for defeating Republicans until we forget the word.

Show threadPetra van CronenburgMar 15
@randahl More violins and pianos instead of bombs please!!! 🎼🎵🎶
Show threadIlka 🌐Mar 15
@NatureMC I like your thinking :-) @randahl
Show threadJoe HeafnerMar 15
@randahl Luigi for president
Show threadIlka 🌐Mar 15
@randahl I guess he wanted to buy war drums, but didn't know what to look for.
Show threadEric LawtonMar 15

@randahl

Hegarty to millennials:

"I'll see your avocado toast and raise you $2,000,000 for Alaskan king Crab – from the public purse.
Bwaahaahaa!"

Show threadInc Hulk 🧪Mar 15
@randahl This is the spending of people who firmly believe that they are the same as Royalty [No Kings !!!]
Show threadThomas WassermannMar 15

@randahl

Shouldn' t be the newspeak "Department of War"?