$30 fee for Obama’s Presidential Library, Local Must Show ID for Discount

[IroNat]

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/04/17/nolte-30-admission-obamas-presidential-library-locals-must-show-id-discount/

[chaos]

Imagine paying $30 to go into what looks like a kenyan prison.

[Soul Crusher]

Subcontractors say they’re owed millions, face financial ruin, after helping build Obama Presidential Center
Fox News ^ | 06/17/2026 | Michael Dorgan
Posted on 6/18/2026, 8:47:54 AM by DFG

The Obama Presidential Center was billed as a lasting legacy to former President Barack Obama, and its construction was touted as an ambitious model built with aggressive goals for minority-owned and local businesses.

But now, some of the very subcontractors who helped build the 19.3-acre campus on Chicago’s South Side say they are facing financial ruin as they race to recover millions of dollars they claim remain unpaid ahead of the center's grand opening Friday. Overall construction costs were reported to be $830 million in 2021, and have likely climbed past the $1 billion mark.

A Fox News Digital investigation identified multiple construction firms claiming losses ranging from hundreds of thousands of dollars to tens of millions. The allegations cut against one of the Center's defining goals: helping minority-owned businesses and local contractors grow through one of Chicago's highest-profile construction projects. Several of the complaints reviewed by Fox News Digital come from firms that were supposed to benefit from that mission.

Among them is Adamson Plumbing, whose owner Mike Owen says is nearly $4 million in the red after years of work on the project.

"That is a hole that no subcontractor, small business can survive," Owen said.

Subcontractor owners interviewed by Fox News Digital described what they characterized as a chaotic work environment marked by repeated design changes, rework, scheduling disruptions, extensive oversight and years-long compensation disputes that still remain unresolved.

Several also described what they viewed as a wall of silence surrounding the project, with some declining to speak publicly or requesting anonymity because of confidentiality agreements or fears of professional retaliation.

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                                            Who's going       Yes, the Obama Presidential Center is considered costly. With an estimated price tag of $850 million, the 20-acre campus in Chicago's Jackson Park is the most expensive presidential library in U.S. history.


The breakdown of the costs highlights just how expansive the project is:
Construction: The $850 million campus—featuring a museum tower, public library branch, basketball court, and community gardens—was financed through private donations raised by the Obama Foundation.


Visitor Costs: Exploring the four floors of the museum requires a $30 ticket for adults, making it the most expensive entrance price of any U.S. presidential museum.


Free Alternatives: To balance the high ticket prices, most of the campus and the top floor of the museum tower (which provides panoramic views of the city) are entirely free and open to the public.

[chaos]

Obamas "library" opens during pride month.....how fitting.

[Primemuscle]

Obamas "library" opens during pride month.....how fitting.

The Juneteenth connection is more fitting, IMO. As best as I know, the Pride-flag has not been raised in front of the Barack Obama Presidential Center. And honestly, Obama's sexual preferences are only of interest to those stupid folks on the right who are obsessed with this non-issue.

[chaos]

When the right questions someones sexuality they are stupid and obsessed.
When liberal faggots prance down the streets offending everyones eyes, they are brave and we are supposed to accept them.

[Primemuscle]

When the right questions someones sexuality they are stupid and obsessed.
When liberal faggots prance down the streets offending everyones eyes, they are brave and we are supposed to accept them.

Many people believe Gay Pride participants are brave. Everyone is free to accept their behavior or not accept it.

Historically, when folks are oppressed long enough, they eventually fight back. Gay Pride evolved from the Stonewall Riots, when the gay community started fighting back following an unprovoked police raid on the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in N.Y. city. The Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village is still in operation today. It is also a National Historic Landmark. Gay Pride is celebrated worldwide.

As for offending everyone's eyes, that is debatable. If you are offended by a group of people marching in Gay Pride parades, why would you watch or attend these parades in person?

[IroNat]

$30 fee will keep the riffraff out.

[illuminati]

Many people believe Gay Pride participants are brave. Everyone is free to accept their behavior or not accept it.

Historically, when folks are oppressed long enough, they eventually fight back. Gay Pride evolved from the Stonewall Riots, when the gay community started fighting back following an unprovoked police raid on the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in N.Y. city. The Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village is still in operation today. It is also a National Historic Landmark. Gay Pride is celebrated worldwide.

As for offending everyone's eyes, that is debatable. If you are offended by a group of people marching in Gay Pride parades, why would you watch or attend these parades in person?

Brave !!  WTF.

 

[chaos]

$30 fee will keep the riffraff out.

I just can't believe how racist they are asking for ID though. Didn't they get the memo about how black people aren't smart enough to figure out how to get their ID? What kind of self race hating person is obama?!

[IroNat]

I just can't believe how racist they are asking for ID though. Didn't they get the memo about how black people aren't smart enough to figure out how to get their ID? What kind of self race hating person is obama?!

Black folk can't afford $30 so they won't visit.

[Primemuscle]

Brave !!  WTF.

 

Gay pride participants are often thought of as brave because they are standing up to discrimination while celebrating their identity. On the other hand, their critics are more likely to view them as being brazen because of their sometimes outrageousness. I think I know which of these you are because you make that obvious.

[illuminati]

Gay pride participants are often thought of as brave because they are standing up to discrimination while celebrating their identity. On the other hand, their critics are more likely to view them as being brazen because of their sometimes outrageousness. I think I know which of these you are because you make that obvious.

They certainly are not Brave.

Yes unlike you who dances around & moves goalposts etc I'm glad you notice I make things
Obvious & direct , again unlike you I call a spade a spade.
None of that stupid Fuckwittery stuff that you do.

[funk51]

Obamas "library" opens during pride month.....how fitting.

   

      tRUMP did more for the gay community then any president ever..... ;Djust ask him..   Yes, Donald Trump playing "Y.M.C.A." at his rallies caused a massive, measurable bump in the Village People's popularity and sales.

CNN
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The continued use of the 1978 disco classic drove significant commercial success and renewed cultural interest:

Rolling Stone
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Chart Success: More than four decades after its release, "Y.M.C.A." climbed to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart.
Financial Windfall: Lead singer and co-writer Victor Willis noted that Trump's repeated use of the track brought in millions of dollars in Billboard revenue and prompted him to drop his prior objections to Trump's usage of the music.
Search Interest: Online search volume and digital streaming for the track NBC News more than tripled during the latter half of the 2024 campaign cycle.  AT LEAST FOR THE VILLAGE PEOPLE.