Money spent on fancy digs is money unavailable for meddling in politics — hey, has anyone looked at the Obamas for BLM’s missing $60 million? Then there will be additional millions needed to keep the place running and maintained, which those tacky nouveau riches tend to forget in their spendthrift pursuit of status markers. After nearly two years in process without completion, each step require a nw injection of funds, no wonder he wears a jaundiced expression. | [Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Trouble in paradise? Scowling Barack Obama inspects the construction of his new multimillion-dollar Hawaii mansion and controversial sea wall which his neighbors fear will erode the beachline.
- Construction appears to be well underway on Barack Obama's Hawaii beachfront compound
- Obama was pictured speaking to builders and architects from a local island-based building firm
- The former President did not look happy in photos snapped of him as he spoke with the construction crew
- Obama could be seen with his arms folder and making pointed gestures before turning around to walk inside
- His close friend and confidant Marty Nesbitt purchased property for $8.7 million in 2015
- Previously, the site was home to the famous mansion from Magnum PI TV series which was torn down
- In 2020 it was revealed how the buyer of the three-acre plot of land used a planning loophole to preserve a century-old sea wall on the beachfront, much to the annoyance of neighbors and environmentalists
- Experts say such sea walls contribute to beach erosion and can damage the coastal environment
- The developers are building three homes on the 3-acre beachfront site including two swimming pools and a security fence
One for Barry and Michelle, one each for their daughters? lots and lots of pictures at the link |