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kentuck

(115,033 posts)
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 10:20 AM Thursday

What is your opinion of the "Ballroom"?


43 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
It will be beautiful!
0 (0%)
"I've been waiting for 150 years for somebody to build it"
0 (0%)
It will symbolize the America of all our dreams
0 (0%)
It is a gaudy idea that should never be entertained
0 (0%)
It will be a monument to the greatness of Donald J Trump
0 (0%)
It should never be built and if it is, it should be destroyed
42 (98%)
It is a cancer on the idea of our democracy
0 (0%)
I can't wait to visit Washington and see where the East Room of the White House used to be
0 (0%)
You can take a photo thru the Arc de Trump and show it to your grandchildren
0 (0%)
Other?
1 (2%)
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What is your opinion of the "Ballroom"? (Original Post) kentuck Thursday OP
Voted "never built, /destroy" but... electric_blue68 Thursday #1
Like Saddam Hussein, rebuilding Babylon Beringia Thursday #2
It is unclear if it is more than an Ai generated Johonny Thursday #3
Can we get Mexico to pay for it? thucythucy Thursday #4

electric_blue68

(25,552 posts)
1. Voted "never built, /destroy" but...
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 10:37 AM
Thursday

this is damn funny!

"You can take a photo thru the Arc de Trump and show it to your grandchildren"


TY!




Johonny

(25,270 posts)
3. It is unclear if it is more than an Ai generated
Thu Dec 18, 2025, 10:50 AM
Thursday

Image and tacky model on Trump's desk.

Given the scale and scope, it seems unlikely to be finished within 3 years, and once completed, it's unclear of its function. Most likely, if not significantly underway by the time Trump leaves, it won't be completed. It simply serves no function.

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