New York City mayor Bill de Blasio spent nearly half a million dollars on his inauguration on January 1. $35,250 of that was for a teleprompter.
Via Capital New York:
Mayor Bill De Blasio spent at least $483,241 for his inauguration on Jan. 1, according to campaign finance records.
The mayor invited a host of dignitaries and several thousand members of the public to attend the event, staged at City Hall in the freezing cold. To keep attendees warm, de Blasio’s campaign spent $16,984 on blue blankets. The campaign also spent $15,488 on inauguration-related video expenses, $11,855 on inauguration planning, and $35,250 for a teleprompter, records show.
As Ira Stoll points out, perhaps furthering muddling the mayor’s message of income inequality, de Blasio was sworn in wearing a suit that cost him at least $1,700.
{Matzav.com Newscenter}
But how is it possible to spend that much on a telepromter?
CORRECTION
He didn’t spend single penny – WE DID!
That means that Obamas bill for using his teleprompter who knows how many times. Should come out to $30,000,000
which friend or relative bought that teleprompter on ebay for $500 and graciously sold it to the taxpayers of New York at such personal sacrifice?
He’s learning from Obama, his mentor.
I don’t understand. WHO paid for these items? Us, the dumb stupid taxpayers?
Don’t worry. He’s going to tax us To pay you know the ones like those that pushed him.
New Jersey is lucky to have de blazeo. New York City is still stuck with christy and his bridge scandalz.
Small change. Really.
yeah mayor bill deblasio said to christie you fool wen the bridge thing happened christie responded u werent even mayor wen it happened
#8 get your facts straight apparently your geography is off as well as your political intelligence. Christy is mayor of New Jersey not New York city