Donald Trump just claimed he’s a ‘very cost-conscious person’ and Twitter simply wasn’t buying it – 15 top value takedowns

Donald Trump has spent the last 18 months covering the White House is gold. He flies everywhere. The only thing he doesn’t splurge on is food. (Shoutout to the McValue Menu.)

So when the griftingest President in American history gets up in front of everyone and proclaims that he likes to save money, everyone does a double take.

Here’s the footage.

Trump: “We’re not going to be traveling 15, 16 hours to have a meeting with people that nobody ever heard of. Too much travel. Takes too long. Too expensive. I’m a very cost-conscious person.” pic.twitter.com/3BoRSVOSFU

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 25, 2026

It didn’t take long for just about anyone with a Twitter account to point out how ridiculous it is for Trump to claim thriftiness.

1.

Yes, of course as evidenced by his 400 million Fucking dollar bullshit ballroom.

— Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) April 25, 2026

2.

Don’t know whether to laugh or cry. https://t.co/zuFeNUjJvR

— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) April 25, 2026

3.

He is saying this while traveling to Palm Beach from DC for a dinner with his Trump crypto investors before flying back on AF1. https://t.co/gjejzX0mYb

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) April 26, 2026

4.

“cost-conscious person” pic.twitter.com/Xei3uTmQaR

— Chris (@TrixStar76) April 25, 2026

5.

“Now let me show you the plans for the glorious golden Arch and Ballroom I am looking to build.”

— Artie Vandelay (@ArtieVandelay1) April 25, 2026

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It’s a good thing Trump tells us he’s very cost-conscious; it’s like when he tells us he’s very smart, if he didn’t tell us, we would have no way of knowing. https://t.co/5sa4z7sXCA

— Dean Baker (@DeanBaker13) April 25, 2026

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Trump has spent 70 billion on a new war in the Middle East that he can’t exit from but now is concerned about the cost of a plane ticket 🤦🏻‍♂️ you just can’t make up how incompetent the leadership of the US government is, 100% total failure https://t.co/oSuSbuDsyW

— Cyrus Janssen (@thecyrusjanssen) April 25, 2026