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Miles Archer

(23,743 posts)
Mon Oct 20, 2025, 02:58 PM Oct 2025

Trump said his "ballroom" wouldn't 'interfere' with the existing White House. East Wing facade? DEMOLISHED.

White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.

October 20, 2025 at 2:23 p.m. EDT
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Trump said his "ballroom" wouldn't 'interfere' with the existing White House. East Wing facade? DEMOLISHED. (Original Post) Miles Archer Oct 2025 OP
Can Congress or someone stop the orange monster from building this monstrosity? wcmagumba Oct 2025 #1
Congress? You mean the out-of-town MAGAGOP bastards who won't come back? Hekate Oct 2025 #14
There is a paywall. ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2025 #2
Here's the free, archived link... PunkinPi Oct 2025 #3
Still ugly.. ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2025 #6
What do you expect from a guy who shits on everything he touches? PunkinPi Oct 2025 #7
Image from WP link: EarthFirst Oct 2025 #4
Vandal. nt Buns_of_Fire Oct 2025 #5
Putin is laughing his head off. He got Trump to destroy the WH. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #8
Slowly turning into Mar A Lago North. No more White House, he's never leaving. n/t flvegan Oct 2025 #9
I don't want to be... 2naSalit Oct 2025 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Oct 2025 #11
What an image, literally taking a wrecking crew to the White House. Insane. Blues Heron Oct 2025 #12
🤬🤬🤬That sonovabitch. 🤬🤬🤬 Hekate Oct 2025 #13

Hekate

(100,133 posts)
14. Congress? You mean the out-of-town MAGAGOP bastards who won't come back?
Mon Oct 20, 2025, 05:10 PM
Oct 2025

Also, his entire life has been spent doing illegal things and sneering “Who’s gonna stop me? Look, the old building is already torn down” — and he always goes bankrupt on someone else’s dime. Always.

EarthFirst

(4,193 posts)
4. Image from WP link:
Mon Oct 20, 2025, 03:05 PM
Oct 2025


This photograph obtained by The Washington Post shows ongoing construction on the East Wing of the White House as President Donald Trump’s proposed ballroom is built, on Monday. (Obtained by The Washington Post)

Irish_Dem

(81,882 posts)
8. Putin is laughing his head off. He got Trump to destroy the WH.
Mon Oct 20, 2025, 03:22 PM
Oct 2025

In addition to destroying the country.

Putin didn't have to fire a shot or drop a bomb.

Response to Miles Archer (Original post)

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