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Tanuki

(16,440 posts)
Mon Oct 20, 2025, 08:33 PM Oct 2025

Sen. Andy Kim on the East Wing travesty





"I wanted to share this photo of my family standing by a historic part of the White House that was just torn down today by Trump. We didn’t need a billionaire-funded ballroom to celebrate America. Disgusting what Trump is doing."
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Sen. Andy Kim on the East Wing travesty (Original Post) Tanuki Oct 2025 OP
someone keep the floor plans lapfog_1 Oct 2025 #1
The Office of The Capitol Architect Woodycall Oct 2025 #10
TSF is following in some infamous footsteps johnnyfins Oct 2025 #2
Desecration! flashman13 Oct 2025 #3
"Disgusting what Trump is doing" Grim Chieftain Oct 2025 #4
When did Congress authorize this? Bluetus Oct 2025 #5
that's so funny orleans Oct 2025 #13
This destruction LilElf70 Oct 2025 #6
I can't believe he found someone to do that. LisaM Oct 2025 #7
Jan 6ers, probably. Or Proud Boys. Or Oath Keepers. Or the Federalist Society, for that matter. nt eppur_se_muova Oct 2025 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Oct 2025 #8
I cant stop crying seeingthe descruction of The Peoples House !!!!! Trueblue1968 Oct 2025 #9
Infuriating! electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #11
Lawsuit needs to be filed on this cpamomfromtexas Oct 2025 #12

lapfog_1

(31,893 posts)
1. someone keep the floor plans
Mon Oct 20, 2025, 08:39 PM
Oct 2025

there will be major restoration work to be done... and not just to the building

Woodycall

(603 posts)
10. The Office of The Capitol Architect
Mon Oct 20, 2025, 10:32 PM
Oct 2025

keeps detailed plans, specifications, and all other records of every federal structures in DC down to an extremely detailed and granular level in safe, secure, and multiply duplicated storage facilities. They could rebuild everything perfectly even in the event of total obliteration. Think nuclear war.

Grim Chieftain

(1,700 posts)
4. "Disgusting what Trump is doing"
Mon Oct 20, 2025, 09:16 PM
Oct 2025

Yes, and also disgusting what tRump is being allowed to do. Yes, allowed. Damn him and his enablers.

LisaM

(29,626 posts)
7. I can't believe he found someone to do that.
Mon Oct 20, 2025, 09:49 PM
Oct 2025

Who would agree to start knocking down the White House?

eppur_se_muova

(41,899 posts)
14. Jan 6ers, probably. Or Proud Boys. Or Oath Keepers. Or the Federalist Society, for that matter. nt
Tue Oct 21, 2025, 10:43 AM
Oct 2025

Response to Tanuki (Original post)

Trueblue1968

(19,239 posts)
9. I cant stop crying seeingthe descruction of The Peoples House !!!!!
Mon Oct 20, 2025, 10:32 PM
Oct 2025

None of us gave our approval. He is a traitor !!!!!!

electric_blue68

(26,835 posts)
11. Infuriating!
Mon Oct 20, 2025, 10:32 PM
Oct 2025

FU, drumphf!
(For so many other reasons, too!)

Aww, Sen. Andy Kim, kind of makes it personal bc he's "my neighbor".... I've (an NYC'r) have spent like 63 years visiting 🧡 relatives in NJ!

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