Just at the point we need to build an army. Oh no!

Compared to the initial cost of $500 billion previously set for the project’s completion, the new cost projected by the audit reaches $8.8 trillion, with the project also reportedly facing another 55 years of construction.

That’s only an $8.3 trillion shortfall. They’ve planned for 5.7% of the needed funds. The rest should be easy to raise.

That cost amounts to more than 25 times the amount of Saudi Arabia’s annual budget, with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund – the Public Investment Fund (PIF) – itself worth only $925 billion.

Ok. So the PIF can cover about 10% and the rest can come be setting aside 40% of Saudi Arabia’s income for the next 55 years.

It’s not like their income is likely to drop in that time frame. Oil isn’t going anywhere.

According to the audit, there was “evidence of deliberate manipulation” by “certain members of management”.

Say it’s not so!

Kellog was only there to put a reasonable face on things. He’s been sidelined by Trump for a while now.

You don’t target the deep magas. You target the weak vulnerable republicans. It’s a numbers game. You just need to turn a handful.

He’s always been the textbook example of a “useful idiot”.

Also, if Canada isn’t selling as much to the US, Canada can sell to the EU. It’s not as convenient but the EU, Canada and Mexico will happily trade with each other.

Congress cares and he has far less power if congress is against him.