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To: ig who wrote (353121)	10/26/2025 6:54:45 AM
From: bustersmith	3 Recommendations Recommended By bentway CentralParkRanger koan Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 356106

>>>$376 million White House renovation during the Obama Administration.<<< Geez... Another racist troll climbs out from under a rock... AI Overview No, Obama did not spend $376 million on a White House renovation during his administration; there is no evidence to support this claim, and figures this large for a single renovation are not associated with his time in office . Large-scale White House renovations have occurred, such as the Truman Reconstruction, but these happened decades earlier. No evidence of a large-scale renovation under Obama: The available public records and information about the Obama administration do not show any expenditure of this magnitude on a White House renovation. Major renovations in other administrations: The most significant and comprehensive renovation of the White House interior was the Truman Reconstruction, which took place between 1949 and 1952. Other White House improvements under Obama: During his presidency, there were smaller-scale changes, such as adding basketball hoops to a tennis court in 2009. These were minor in comparison to the $376 million figure mentioned in the query.

To: ig who wrote (353121)	10/26/2025 9:35:54 AM
From: combjelly	1 Recommendation Recommended By koan Respond to of 356106

You mean the renovations which went through the normal approval processes that have been in place for more than half a century? Those renovations? Did he have structures torn down that he promised wouldn't be touched to do those renovations? No wonder you go by ig. You beg to be ignored for abject stupidity.

To: ig who wrote (353121)	10/26/2025 9:39:36 AM
From: Wharf Rat	1 Recommendation Recommended By koan Respond to of 356106

Unraveling claims about $376M White House renovation under Obama \| Snopes.com However, many social media posts omitted key context: Congress approved the funding in 2008 following a report by the administration of then-President George W. Bush, and the renovations aimed to upgrade the building's aging infrastructure, according to the news reports.