Neighbors Say There's No 10-Foot Wall Outside Obama's House

[appalachiablue]

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Source: The Hill

30 mins. ago. Neighbors of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have disputed President Trump's recent claim that a 10-foot wall stands around the Obama home in Washington, D.C.

Two neighbors in remarks to The Washington Post disputed Trump's characterization. "There's a fence that goes along the front of the house, but it's the same as the other neighbors have. It's tastefully done," one neighbor, who was kept anonymous, told the newspaper.

Another neighbor also told the Post that the home is completely visible from the street "There is no 10-foot wall in the front, back or sides of the house - and no wall is going up," the neighbor said.

Trump on Sunday wrote in a tweet that a "wall" around the Obamas' home is the "same thing" that the U.S. needs on its southern border.


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The Obama house in the Kalorama neighborhood of NW Washington, D.C.

[shenmue]

1. Oops

[Eugene]

2. You mean Trump told an untruth?

Shocking!

[YessirAtsaFact]

45. I'd rather say he lied, as usual

Just like any other day

[IcyPeas]

3. who feeds him all this misinformation?

and does he ever question it? (of course he doesn't)

[RambleTamble]

15. Garbage in Garbage out

[SammyWinstonJack]

46. It would seem that he just pulls it out of his a$$. He just makes $hit up.

[AdamGG]

63. The gut device is just a prop, Putin tells him what to do on Syria

[Midnight Writer]

64. Louie Gohmert, in this case. He told the Obama wall story on Radio Hannity.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

4. Looks quite appropriate for a former President.

Perhaps a 7-ft. wrought-iron and brick security fence with automated gate. Many movie stars and big business characters have much more fortification and far less visibility. I'm proud of the Obamas for maintaining that degree of visibility.

That sends a message to America: "we're still available to you!"......

[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

5. Not only is Individual 1 unable to read...

but obviously he can't see past his nose either.

[erronis]

48. Well, he is fixated on his dick which 'might' be beyond his nose.

But he may be a contortionist. Able to stick his head up his ass and access other body parts from there.

[wishstar]

6. Maybe he's confusing it with Ivanka and Jared's rental house in DC

the walls look higher on Ivanka's place than the Obamas' house

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zillow/2017/01/09/ivanka-trumps-new-washington-dc-home/#2f78baad1e2c

[Leith]

7. I Thought I heard that the Obamas rent

because they planned to stay only as long as their daughters finish school in the DC area. Did I hear that right?

The point is that very few renters put up fences around the houses they rent. If there is a fence of some sort, it would have been there before the Obamas moved in.

Here I go again - trying to make some sort of sense around a chumpy pronouncement.

[appalachiablue]

9. Jeff Bezos is also there, waiting on renovations and

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25 bathrooms to be put in the 2 old Kalorama townhouses he bought.



https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-hq2-why-washington-dc-will-win-jeff-bezos-mansion-2018-1

[Canoe52]

10. Yeah we catch ourselves doing that too.

“Here I go again - trying to make some sort of sense around a chumpy pronouncement”

[Ms. Toad]

28. There is a security barrier now.

It was put up by the Obamas. They had to get a variance in order to do it, according to one report.

It is not solid, and appears to be about 8' high (based on people standing next to the brick pillars that hold the wroghtt iron/steel fence.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4095126/Workers-seen-building-wall-Obamas-new-Washington-DC-home.html

I haven't been able to find any photos of it completed (and Google blurs their house - likely for security reasons)

[regnaD kciN]

52. Although not intentional on your part, I suggest not linking to the Daily Fail...

It's a typical right-wing Brit tabloid. Not owned by Murdoch, but not much different. Strong backer of the Tories and UKIP. According to Wikipedia: "The Daily Mail has been widely criticised for its unreliability, as well as printing of sensationalist and inaccurate scare stories of science and medical research, and for copyright violations."

Personally, I'm surprised there isn't a solid wall around the Obamas' place. I would think all former presidents would need that form of protection against crazies who might want to settle scores, even after they've left office. I can't help but think that that enormous window in front would be a magnet to the AR-15-toting InfoWars crowd.

[Ms. Toad]

54. That was the least obnoxious source I could find for pictures.

Believe me, I tried to find a more neutral source. It may well be that more reputable sources decided not to post current images for security reasons (especially since it's not a full wall). If the crazies have to drive there in order to even plan an attack, there is a potential they will be spotted scoping out the place, or recognized by on-the-ball secret service when they return.

Your second paragraph is precisely the reason Trump's analogy is a failure. There are actually crazies who have made numerous death threats against the Obamas - so building a barrier makes good sense. In contrast, our home-grown crazies are more dangerous than the people Trump is trying to keep out, not to mention that physical barriers work best to protect a specific, narrow, target than they do to divide people.

[TexasBushwhacker]

30. They decided to go ahead and buy it

But yes, it started as a rental.

[SMC22307]

34. I think they bought it in 2017. (n/t)

[Phentex]

47. They have two dogs...

they will probably have a fence anywhere they go.

[elmac]

8. there has never been a president in the history of the US that has totally FUBARed the office

of the president as much as tRump. He does disgusting things every day, things that normal, everyday people wouldn't think of doing let alone a president. Going after ex presidents like that is an all time low, even for the orange Nazi.

[underpants]

11. Why did the Post need testimonials from neighbors?

Couldn't they just show a picture and call Trump the lying turd that he is?

[Ms. Toad]

31. There no pictures of the completed fence/wall/security barrier online that I can find.

It seems odd, so there may intentionally avoiding photos?

There are construction photos here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4095126/Workers-seen-building-wall-Obamas-new-Washington-DC-home.html

[underpants]

39. Thanks. This must be a thing in Foxworld

[Kingofalldems]

40. Who is intentionally avoiding photos?

And how can one stop photos from a public street?

BTW, the 10 foot wall is picture on Post #17 and it's not Obama's house.

[Ms. Toad]

50. The question was about the WP

There are times newspapers withhold photographs/parts of stories/etc. for security reasons. This may be one of those times- I was just providing a possible rationale in response to a question asked.

If you go to Google maps (not a newspaper - but related thinking about security) youwill discover that the view in the area of the Obama's home is distorted. Last night when I looked, from the street view, the street view of the home was distorted. This morning the view is clear - but it is the pre-Obama view of the house.

The wall in post 17 is approximately the same height - I don't really care whether it is 8' or 10', or whether anyone has a wall around their home or not.

As I've repeatedly told you - my beef is with our side using old photos that expressly or by implication misrepresent what they are in order to prove a political point. Trump is vile and a liar - we shouldn't be imitating his lying to prove he's vile.

[KayF]

43. they are trying to be balanced

they want to give both sides of whether 2 + 2 = 4

[riversedge]

12. Trump also calls the Obama home a mansion/compound!!...Here is his tweet...

The Obama home looks like the other house ..certainly not a mansion.

Link to tweet

[appalachiablue]

17. !@?# Ivanka & Jared Kushner's (white) house in the same DC neighborhood-

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zillow/2017/01/09/ivanka-trumps-new-washington-dc-home/#595a34e51e2c

[Autumn]

21. Isn't that fence about 10 feet tall?

Such a stupid fucking waste of breath.

[appalachiablue]

26. That looks right. More a retaining wall vs. security I think. Whatev,

it's absurd.

[Autumn]

29. That must be where he got the number from and it stuck.

He is absurd.

[Farmer-Rick]

13. The f*cking traitor idiot is crazy

And damn he had me believing his f*cking crap.

This is so easily verifiable. Why would he bother? The man is acting irrationally. He needs to be institionalized before he hurts someone....oh he already did.

[Girard442]

18. Here's the problem: there are powerful people who benefit when the POTUS is a badly broken man.

He really could shoot someone on 5th Avenue and get away with it. They'd clean up the mess, Saudi-style, and keep going.

[erronis]

49. Yes. This. They wanted a broken body and they got it. A rampaging piglet in a china shop.

They'll put it down when the time comes. Too bad the boarish/boorish smell will put off any sausage makers.

[angrychair]

14. Even if it was...

Not sure it’s the same thing. Let’s say it did have a 10’ wall around it, it would not have been due to the Obamas request and much more likely to have been a security requirement of the SS.

Physical security is not really up to them but I’m sure they have some input though.

I can only imagine the level of abuse that trump will hoist on them if he doesn’t get impeached.

[angrychair]

16. Even if it was...

It’s a ridiculous talking point. Let’s say it did have a 10’ wall around it, it would not have been due to the Obamas request and much more likely to have been a security requirement of the SS.

Physical security is not really up to them but I’m sure they have some input though.

I can only imagine the level of abuse that trump will hoist on them if he doesn’t get impeached.

[snowybirdie]

19. Hey folks

Is it really necessary to post the street and neighborhood here? There are nut jobs who might use that against the Obama family. Playing right into rTump's hands...endangering the former president and family. Please edit!

[Autumn]

22. Anybody can get it. By using Google.

[Ms. Toad]

32. Yup.

I spent a while looking at it through Google maps last night. There's some interesting creative screening going on there. From the top, all the trees appear to have a mad infestation of web moths, and the house itself has a bit of a Peter B. Lewis feel.

[jb5150]

44. True, but in most cases

Those photos are years old. I just googled my address, and the picture shows a car I got rid of at least 8 years ago.

[tanyev]

20. Maybe Trump was referring to the Obamas' permanent residence inside his head.

[Corgigal]

33. Ha!

Brilliant

[littlemissmartypants]

61. DUzy! eom

[keithbvadu2]

23. Time for a 10ft wall around Trump Tower... Security you know.

[Ilsa]

35. Now that would be fun! Make it an "invisible" wall

like dumb donald wants built on the border. Ugly steel slats, 30 feet high.

[keithbvadu2]

58. And a big sign::::: Trump Wall

[akraven]

66. In gold, of course -

and a pic of Ivanka on it!

[Rorey]

24. Stunning photo of my favorite POTUS and FLOTUS

I hope to one day again have our White House graced with such elegance.

[maxrandb]

25. Ummmm, shouldn't the secret service be required to bring Donnie Short Fingers

in for questioning for creating danger to a former president and his family that are under secret service protection?

WTF - does this POS not understand that tweets like this put the Obama's in danger?

[WhiteHat]

27. Simply put, another Trump Lie

I'm fine with Obama having a neighborhood wall as tall as necessary to keep out the apparently millions of wackjob haters throughout the US. But even the proven violent psycho hatred for the couple doesn't call for a 10-foot wall.

Another lie by our president, apparently.

[Gothmog]

36. So trump was caught in another lie

Who is surprised by this?

[pdsimdars]

37. Facts and reality are so comforting. It must be so hard to live in unreality and chaos.

[djacq]

38. Clutching at Straws.

He’s not getting his stupid wall.

[PatrickforO]

41. That article showing new brickwork was over a year old.

And they were decorative posts built onto an already existing low wall fronting the sidewalk.

This whole thing is based on yet another of the thousands of lies that spew forth from that orange-caked anus that Trump calls a mouth.

Disgusting.

Barack Obama was the best president in my lifetime and Michelle a wonderful First Lady.

[PatSeg]

42. The damn fool will lie about anything!

He doesn't even try to come close to the truth.

[irresistable]

51. 'cause he's a Liar

[onethatcares]

53. the words

"most desirable neighbors" will never apply to the conman and his crew.

that's what really pissed him off.

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

55. The moon isnt made of green cheese either - WHERE do they come up with these strange notions and why

do we have to spend time/energy refuting them.

[Kingofalldems]

56. Kick and rec.

[Honeycombe8]

57. The thing in front is a retaining wall. The other is black metal fencing w/thick brick posts.

This is a common setup of expensive homes. The retaining wall is needed because of the slant of the land, and it's not very tall, like most retaining walls.

[FakeNoose]

67. I see 10-foot windows in the OP's photo

Maybe that's what the orange asshole meant?

[Honeycombe8]

68. No. He's just lying. I think he's referring to the brick parts.

Thought technically a wall, a retaining wall is to stop the terrain from shifting and soil sliding down, and isn't tall. But those are details.

He just sends out these whistle calls to his base, who are uneducated and uninformed, and will repeat anything he says. Like "lock her up!" Even though they don't know what it means, or the details, or even care if it's true.

They're in love. They stand by their man. Giving him two arms to cling to. And something warm to come to, when nights are cold and lonely.....

[cstanleytech]

59. Perhaps they should consider installing one though? After all there are alot of Repugnant Trumptards

in this country with violent tendencies that have an inability to control themselves.

[dalton99a]

60. Kick

[Maeve]

62. FFS--how hard is it to go get a goddamn picture????

Shit--stop playing games and look at reality!!!!

[Rory McRory Fitzrory]

65. Obama doesn't NEED a wall

Because he's not a sniveling coward like Donnie!