Team Trump’s latest no-bid contract: $5 million to coat horse statues in gold ^71.7%

MS NOW - By Steve Benen - 5/29/2026, 1:00 PM

Biased Writer Voice 49.4% - Negativity Bias 26.8% - Confirmation Bias 20.8%

Donald Trump and his team haven’t exactly been subtle about their gold fixation. Since the president returned to power, Americans have seen an emphasis on everything from “Gold Cards” to a “Golden Dome” to a “Golden Fleet” of U.S. battleships. (And don’t get me started on the many gold trinkets Trump plastered on the walls of the Oval... more