Ive said it before, even written about it, and Ill say it again, its OK to be angry with anyone who voted for Donald Trump, especially if they were nave enough to think hed lower grocery prices, bring back good-paying jobs, or put America First. Because what were witnessing now, less than a year into Trumps second attempt to grift us, isnt just hypocrisy, its highway robbery, as my grandmother would say. The 2024 Trump campaign might go down as the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the American people. It sold economic revitalization and fervent nationalism but instead has grossly delivered personal enrichment. Trump laughingly promised to drain the swamp but refilled it with gold-plated walls and his lifelong lust for riches.Related: This is why it's okay to be angry at anyone who voted for TrumpTrump doesnt give a rats ass about your grocery bill. He doesnt care that families are choosing between milk and medication, or that prices on food, fuel, and everyday necessities are rising with no end in sight. He doesnt care about American farmers or American workers. Hes betraying them. For Trump, the U.S. government is and always has been a tool to serve his needs. He strives to silence watchdogs, enrich his businesses, and turn the U.S. Treasury into his personal piggy bank. And right now that piggy bank is getting lighter by the minute yours, not his.Since returning to the White House, Trump has been running up a taxpayer tab that would make a dictator thirst for more, more, and more. By conservative estimates, hes already saddled Americans with more than $20 billion in waste, fraud, and self-dealing. And hes only just getting started. Hes handing out billions, including a $20 billion bailout to Argentina. Its a flummoxing and bizarre gift that undercuts American farmers by giving China a new soybean source while U.S. growers sit on unsold crops. At its root, this bailout is all about self-enrichment. Trump and several of his billionaire friends stand to benefit materially from investments tied to Argentinas debt and resource contracts. America First has once again turned into Trump and His Billionaire Buddies First.Then, as if that werent obscene enough, he has the audacity to demand $230 million from the Department of Justice as compensation for his criminal prosecutions. But its not the DOJ that is paying him.It is you! Your tax dollars will pay that so-called compensation. Oh, the aggrieved billionaire Trump needs your money because hes been wronged. If you are a Trump supporter and you think this is OK, then heres what you should do. You should start a GoFundMe campaign and get your fellow brainwashed MAGA brethren to foot the bill instead of those of us who are pissed off about this. Spare us your rationalizations.And ka-ching, ka-ching, Trumps demolishing and renovating the White House to suit his gilded tastes, adding a $300 million ballroom that he claims will be paid for by private donations.Im sorry, anyone who knows the habitually lying and enormously self-centered Trump knows that he does absolutely nothing out of the goodness of his heart, and he does everything, every action, to make a buck. And he lies about everything.He said that he wouldnt touch the East Wing. Hes demolishing the whole thing!Related: In a sure sign of a looming dictatorship, Trump is making the White House into his forever homeTherefore, I predict that we the taxpayers will eat the costs of this wasteful ballroom. Its going to happen. How so? As a contractor, he knows the only way to make money is to go waaay over budget. So $250 million is laughable. It will be double that, supposedly, and hell pocket the excess. Hes already blown $2 million replacing the White House Rose Garden with stones, because apparently, grass wasnt regal enough for King Donald.Then theres the free luxury aircraft gifted by Qatar, which hes retrofitting at a cost of up to $1 billion. Again, who is paying for that? You and I! And Trump supporters. Im sure that theyll be happy to fork over their life savings so that their king can ride around in a palace in the sky.Related: While we save to buy 3 dolls and 5 pencils, Trump is gifted a $400 million flying throne from QatarSee why its OK to be angry at Trump voters? And when that stupid Big Beautiful Bill starts to kick in, watch your taxes go up. Why? Because your king needs more of your money to live his lavish lifestyle. Oh, and dont forget the approximately $40 million military parade he threw himself for his birthday, because whats a wannabe monarch without a military parade, even though Trumps was pathetic This is what America First looks like under Trump in other words, America footing the bill for Trump.Meanwhile, ordinary Americans are tightening their belts. Prices are climbing. Jobs are vanishing, and a government shutdown is freezing paychecks, small business contracts, and critical services. Its a perfect storm of economic sabotage, and Trump is standing at the center, smiling, waving, limping on his cankles, and sending you the invoice. For those who once believed Trump cared about the working class, despite all the evidence against it, you were duped. How do your higher grocery bills feel now? How do you feel about paying for a gold-plated ballroom while you struggle to pay rent or feed your kids? How do you feel about giving $230 million of your tax dollars to a man who was wronged by the Justice Department? How do you feel about paying for a luxury aircraft for ONE person? You were all warned. Many times, over three elections, and remained obtuse. Instead, now youve been sacrificed on the altar of Trumps ego. Hes slicing away at your money.To every Trump voter scraping by on part-time work or credit card debt, how do you feel about subsidizing a dictators palace while your kitchen table becomes your financial war room? Youve been conned, and the rest of us are being forced to pay for it too.In his first term, America got lucky. We skidded by on the seat of our pants, shielded somewhat by institutional guardrails and tried-and-true bureaucrats who still believed in checks and balances. This time, those guardrails are gone. Trump learned a few lessons during his first stint in power, and none of them are good for the American taxpayer. He learned which laws he can ignore, which watchdogs he can trash, and how easily his base can be distracted by rag and phony words like transgenderism while he drains our pockets. Every day, Trump pushes the envelope, testing how much he can get away with, how many billions he can extract, and how far he can bend the system before it snaps. And every day too, Trump supporters keep rationalizing his behavior, convincing themselves hes working for them as he picks their pockets. Across the country, No Kings rallies have begun to pop up, filled with millions of Americans who see whats happening. They are witnessing their taxes, their livelihoods, and their democracy being sacrificed for one mans vanity.Related: Massive No Kings rally in D.C. features LGBTQ+ rights advocates: 'This is my country too'And make no mistake, this will definitely get worse. When the bills come due, when grocery prices climb even higher, when the tariffs squeeze small businesses, when bankruptcies rise and jobs vanish, Trump wont be tightening his belt. No, hell be cashing in, laughing on your very last dollars.Stay tuned, because this is only Part One of the great Trump Taxpayer Heist.Voices is dedicated to featuring a wide range of inspiring personal stories and impactful opinions from the LGBTQ+ community and its allies. Visit Out.com/submit to learn more about submission guidelines. We welcome your thoughts and feedback on any of our stories. Email us at voices@equalpride.com. Views expressed in Voices stories are those of the guest writers, columnists, and editors, and do not directly represent the views of Out or our parent company, equalpride.