Staff Reports
Barack Obama’s presidential library project in Chicago has become a monument to government waste and liberal incompetence. What was supposed to open in 2021 has been delayed again and again, now pushed back until spring 2026. That means Obama’s vanity project will open nearly ten years after he left office, while most presidents get their libraries done in five years or less.
The price tag tells the whole story about liberal priorities. This boondoggle is costing over 800 million dollars for what amounts to a fancy community center in Jackson Park. Compare that to how real businessmen like Donald Trump build projects on time and under budget. Trump’s magnificent skyscraper in Chicago went up efficiently because he knows how to manage construction.
President Trump himself called out Obama’s disaster in May 2025, and he was absolutely right. Trump said Obama wanted to be politically correct instead of hiring good, tough construction workers who know how to get the job done. The result is exactly what you’d expect from woke policies – massive delays and cost overruns that would make any real businessman sick.
The Obama Foundation tried to defend their mess, claiming Trump’s criticism wasn’t based in fact. But the facts speak for themselves – years of delays, hundreds of millions over the original timeline, and a project that started with legal battles because Obama couldn’t even pick a location without controversy. This is what happens when liberals try to run anything.
Meanwhile, Trump’s Chicago tower stands as a gleaming example of American excellence and business know-how. Built by someone who actually understands construction and deadlines, it shows what happens when you put results over political correctness. Trump hired the best workers and got the job done right.
Obama’s library represents everything wrong with liberal leadership – big promises, bigger costs, and endless excuses. While working Americans struggle with inflation and high costs, Obama burns through nearly a billion dollars on his personal monument. The priorities couldn’t be clearer between the two approaches.
The contrast between Trump’s efficient skyscraper and Obama’s delayed disaster proves which leader actually knows how to deliver results. One man built a world-class tower that enhances Chicago’s skyline and creates jobs. The other can’t even finish a library without years of delays and massive cost overruns.
This is why America needs leaders who understand business, not career politicians who waste money on vanity projects. Obama’s library mess shows exactly why voters chose Trump’s proven track record over more of the same liberal incompetence that plagues every government project.
