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Trump Administration Live Updates: White House Changes Course and Will Demolish Entire East Wing www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
— Zoron Queen of The Bees (@zoron.bsky.social) 2025-10-22T20:21:45.415Z
What the actual fuck?!? Worst tenant ever!! Get him out of there! This image makes me want to cry. I am so angry and upset! And no one in Congress calling this out?
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10/22/us/trump-news#east-wing-white-house-demolition-trump
The tear-down should be finished by this weekend, according to the official, who was not authorized to speak publicly about the plans.
When Mr. Trump first announced his plans for the ballroom, he pledged that the East Wing wouldnt be touched by the construction.
Itll be views of the Washington Monument. It wont interfere with the current building. Itll be near it but not touching it, the president said. And pays total respect to the existing building, which Im the biggest fan of.
But, upon further evaluation, the White House determined it was cheaper and more structurally sound to demolish the East Wing to construct the ballroom, rather than build an addition, the official said.
The new structure will also have enhanced security features, the official said.
AZJonnie
(4,015 posts)Like he SO CLEARLY is, all-day, every-day.
Fuck you Trump, and fuck you NYT
Bettie
(19,872 posts)the demolition of the West Wing, so he can build a gilded tower? Demolish the entire White House to make a Sauron-esque tower with a giant eye at the top, gold of course, because why the fuck not?
Ping Tung
(4,370 posts)
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(13,160 posts)Working Tax Paying People will ever be allowed into that ballroom? Will he even allow his nasty smelly MAGA in to dance to Kid Rock Cover boys. This is the priority of these thieves while American people are losing everything we have earned for a lifetime of work and that Served this now fucking its people Nation?
So explain to me how so many people came to him tears in eyes, demanding a ball room?
lame54
(40,085 posts)Cloudhopper
(182 posts)with all his security and bootlickers, for a boatload of taxpayer cash, right into his pocket.
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