在纳税人资助的政治展示中, 联邦大楼上的Trump横幅引发了50K美元的辩论。
Trump banners on federal buildings spark debate over $50K in taxpayer-funded political displays.
以唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump)在联邦大楼上的形象为主题的大型横幅引发了两党关于使用纳税人资金制作总统图像的辩论。
Large banners featuring Donald Trump’s image on federal buildings have sparked bipartisan debate over the use of taxpayer funds for presidential imagery.
民主党人士援引Adam Schiff参议员的一份报告,批评这些表演带有政治动机和专制性,指出至少有50 000美元花在农业上,16 400美元,33 726美元用在卫生和公众服务上,6 000美元用在劳工日和美国250年的庆祝活动上。
Democrats, citing a report by Senator Adam Schiff, criticized the displays as politically motivated and authoritarian, noting at least $50,000 was spent—$16,400 by Agriculture, $33,726 by Health and Human Services, and $6,000 by Labor—primarily for Labor Day and America250 celebrations.
劳工局说,由于公众支持,在不增加额外费用的情况下扩大了标语。
The Labor Department said banners were extended due to public support with no extra cost.
共和党质疑民主党批评的一贯性,指出拜登的类似晋升。
Republicans questioned the consistency of Democratic criticism, pointing to similar promotions under Biden.
白宫驳回了该报告,认为该报告毫无根据,并指责Schiff煽动分裂。
The White House dismissed the report as baseless and accused Schiff of inflaming division.
双方的道德倡导者和立法者正在敦促国会加强监督,以确保在联邦政治信息支出中实行无党派问责制。
Ethics advocates and lawmakers from both parties are urging stronger congressional oversight to ensure nonpartisan accountability in federal spending on political messaging.