Obama stiffs black contractors on his Library

Dozens of minority-owned and local subcontractors building the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago claim they are facing financial ruin after being denied payment by the Obama Foundation and project developers. Several firms are actively fighting for millions of dollars tied to invoice disputes, design changes, and unpaid change orders.The payment disputes and the associated impact on small businesses include the following:Unpaid Balances: Subcontractors report substantial financial losses, with some firms like Adamson Plumbing claiming they are owed nearly $4 million.General Contractor: The Obama Foundation has pointed out that Lakeside Alliance serves as the general contractor handling the day-to-day project closeouts and invoice dispute resolution.Escalating Costs: The project cost skyrocketed from initial estimates of $300 million to over $850 million, leading to tapped-out contingency funds and heavily contested change orders.Legal Action: The payment disputes and working conditions on the 19.3-acre campus have already triggered legal battles, including a $40 million federal lawsuit filed by a minority-owned contractor against the project's structural engineering firm over alleged false claims and racial discrimination.For updates on the ongoing financial disputes or to read statements from the parties involved, visit coverage by Fox News or the Engineering News-Record.7 sitesObama Center Opens The Doors as Subcontractors Say Invoices Remain UnpaidJun 16, 2026 — Small Discrepancies. Adamson'a Owen said many of the issues on the project stemmed from very small discrepancies that were simply ...Engineering News-Record (ENR)Unpaid contractors cloud Obama Center's finish lineJun 12, 2026 — By the time the groundbreaking ceremony was held in 2021, the cost was pegged at $830 million. The center will finally open on nex...The Real DealSubcontractors say they’re owed millions, face financial ruin, after helping build Obama Presidential CenterJun 17, 2026 — Obama Presidential Center subcontractors claim millions still unpaid. ...

@AverageJoe1

ODS ten years after the man left office lols

Imagine if Trump had not paid his contractors for his Library!!!!!

Hypocrites. Oh.....and stiffers.

@AThousandYoung

Those contractors are trying to get paid for their work.

You are a Democrat with a history of forced free labor so it's understandable that you don't want them to be paid.

@AverageJoe1 said
Imagine if Trump had not paid his contractors for his Library!!!!!

Hypocrites. Oh.....and stiffers.

@AThousandYoung said
@AverageJoe1

ODS ten years after the man left office lols

@AThousandYoung said
Lols

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/06/09/donald-trump-unpaid-bills-republican-president-laswuits/85297274/

https://usw.org/billionaire-trump-fleeces-workers-small-businesses/

@AverageJoe1 said
Imagine if Trump had not paid his contractors for his Library!!!!!

Hypocrites. Oh.....and stiffers.

@AverageJoe1 said
Dozens of minority-owned and local subcontractors building the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago claim they are facing financial ruin after being denied payment by the Obama Foundation and project developers. Several firms are actively fighting for millions of dollars tied to invoice disputes, design changes, and unpaid change orders.The payment disputes and the associ ...[text shortened]... ntial CenterJun 17, 2026 — Obama Presidential Center subcontractors claim millions still unpaid. ...

@AverageJoe1
Do you want to quote your source (preferably if it is not an inveted one by AI)

@Ponderable said
@AverageJoe1
Do you want to quote your source (preferably if it is not an inveted one by AI)

@Ponderable said
@AverageJoe1
Do you want to quote your source (preferably if it is not an inveted one by AI)

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/real-estate/commercial/ccb-obama-presidential-center-contractors-20260611/

https://www.wsj.com/opinion/he-didnt-pay-to-build-that-e52c7711

Surprisingly, even anti American news sources are also writing about it.