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LetMyPeopleVote

(182,006 posts)
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 04:26 PM Oct 2025

Trump is demolishing the entire East Wing to make way for his White House ballroom.

WOW

Trump Administration Live Updates: White House Changes Course and Will Demolish Entire East Wing www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

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?

Zoron Queen of The Bees (@zoron.bsky.social) 2025-10-22T20:21:45.415Z

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10/22/us/trump-news#east-wing-white-house-demolition-trump

The White House is demolishing the entirety of the East Wing to make way for President Trump’s $200 million ballroom, a construction project that is far more extensive than he initially let on, a senior administration official said on Wednesday.

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 wouldn’t be touched by the construction.

“It’ll be views of the Washington Monument. It won’t interfere with the current building. It’ll be near it but not touching it,” the president said. “And pays total respect to the existing building, which I’m 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.
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Trump is demolishing the entire East Wing to make way for his White House ballroom. (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2025 OP
Again with the gaslighting gymnastics by the M$M to avoid calling Trump a FUCKING LIAR AZJonnie Oct 2025 #1
So, what's next? Bettie Oct 2025 #2
Will he have his dancing shoes on for the first dance? Ping Tung Oct 2025 #3
How many average Traildogbob Oct 2025 #4
The Least Wing lame54 Oct 2025 #5
And I'll bet that all that construction will force him to stay at Palm Beach all winter Cloudhopper Oct 2025 #6

AZJonnie

(4,015 posts)
1. Again with the gaslighting gymnastics by the M$M to avoid calling Trump a FUCKING LIAR
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 04:34 PM
Oct 2025

Like he SO CLEARLY is, all-day, every-day.

Fuck you Trump, and fuck you NYT

Bettie

(19,872 posts)
2. So, what's next?
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 04:37 PM
Oct 2025

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?

Traildogbob

(13,160 posts)
4. How many average
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 04:44 PM
Oct 2025

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 it’s people” Nation?
So explain to me how so many people came to him tears in eyes, demanding a ball room?

Cloudhopper

(182 posts)
6. And I'll bet that all that construction will force him to stay at Palm Beach all winter
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 05:10 PM
Oct 2025

with all his security and bootlickers, for a boatload of taxpayer cash, right into his pocket.

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