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Torchlight

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22. At the cost of only 650 typical college educations

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 04:11 PM

Jul 2025

or 100 million low-cost, nutritious meals. Or 10-15 elementary schools. But Mr. trump wants to have the biggest balls of them all... so screw the poor, the hungry, the tired.

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Trump's dream of building a ballroom at the White House is becoming a reality [View all] douglas9 Jul 2025 OP

Trump will be the most expensive president of the US in all time. Turbineguy Jul 2025 #1

Pretty sure there are rooms already there to hold big events Beaverhausen Jul 2025 #2

Like this? underpants Jul 2025 #15

Does this mean we'll get to see him dressed up like a demented penguin on home turf? Vinca Jul 2025 #3

Oh, I hope so! Even tho I hate to see his ugly face and body, I will enjoy more embarassing stories showing him fat and CTyankee Jul 2025 #5

maybe he will dress up like this DBoon Jul 2025 #34

Not with his cankles. Norrrm Jul 2025 #55

WTF? This is another of Mad King Donald's "dreams"...Next he'll be placing huge golden statues on every corner... wcmagumba Jul 2025 #4

$200 million of our money. Kid Berwyn Jul 2025 #6

Oh good god... it will look like a baroque bordello. Tacky tacky tacky. Oopsie Daisy Jul 2025 #7

It looks like a whore house. sheshe2 Jul 2025 #33

Since the first time I saw the upper picture, I've wondered how Melania's dress... 3catwoman3 Jul 2025 #46

Good guess. Everything about them all is fake. Oopsie Daisy Jul 2025 #56

OMG, somebody built a building and f'd up his view. Chellee Jul 2025 #67

He acts like he's going to be there forever Jilly_in_VA Jul 2025 #8

His imminent death has been a reality since 2015. Aristus Jul 2025 #12

I haven't been so impatient about Christmas comming since I was a kid. Dave Bowman Jul 2025 #13

For some reason the devil keeps him alive to torture us! kimbutgar Jul 2025 #58

Actually, I'm not so sure it's him. haele Jul 2025 #64

As usual the result will be something kitsch and in very poor taste. Dave Bowman Jul 2025 #9

I think this is the artist's rendering underpants Jul 2025 #21

All his taste is in his mouth Maeve Jul 2025 #25

Mierda Lardo on steroids. Ocelot II Jul 2025 #26

LOL. "And Trump is PERSONALLY paying for it." -- Um, no he isn't. PSPS Jul 2025 #27

No, DJT will not be paying for it. He pays for nothing. MIButterfly Jul 2025 #37

RW Influencer underpants Jul 2025 #44

Thanks, underpants. MIButterfly Jul 2025 #66

Personally paying for it? senseandsensibility Jul 2025 #41

Supposedly private contributions you know, literally paying praise for Dear Leader underpants Jul 2025 #42

Leaning heavily into to the gold trim he's been pushing, I see. Tommy Carcetti Jul 2025 #43

Versailles Hall of Mirrors. underpants Jul 2025 #51

BS. He never pays for anything. 3catwoman3 Jul 2025 #48

Might as well call it The Trumpkin Ballroom. tanyev Jul 2025 #50

"And Trump is PERSONALLY paying for it." Dave Bowman Jul 2025 #59

He said he and donors were paying, but CBS News said the donors haven't been named. nt allegorical oracle Jul 2025 #62

Then they don't want to be named. underpants Jul 2025 #65

I hope anyone foolish enough to take a WH tour before the next administration can debrothel it will be issued a barf bag jls4561 Jul 2025 #10

Why does the White House need a fucking ballroom? Ocelot II Jul 2025 #11

The East Room underpants Jul 2025 #20

And yet for 200 years the East Room has been just fine for large events, Ocelot II Jul 2025 #23

See post 21 for pics. underpants Jul 2025 #24

But the sexy ladies in stiletto heels can't walk around on the South Lawn... haele Jul 2025 #36

The White House has a ballroom. It's called The East Room. Aristus Jul 2025 #14

Exactly underpants Jul 2025 #18

You made yogurt come out my nose, dammit! n/t TygrBright Jul 2025 #19

And you haven't had yogurt in a week! Aristus Jul 2025 #35

How much of my tax $ will it cost to strip all the vulgar gold doodads when he's gone? n/t TygrBright Jul 2025 #16

He doesn't dance. Maybe put in a pole for Milange...nt Wounded Bear Jul 2025 #17

At the cost of only 650 typical college educations Torchlight Jul 2025 #22

He should start interviewing pole dancers dalton99a Jul 2025 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Deep State Witch Jul 2025 #29

I've Got Big Balls Deep State Witch Jul 2025 #30

If I am not mistaken, the National Building Museum gets drafted for this purpose, if need be. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 #31

Ball room? Is that for dancing or some other activity? Norbert Jul 2025 #32

I would have thought this stuff takes decades to plan newdeal2 Jul 2025 #38

My thoughts, too. This is *OUR* House..the People's House has history, traditions and I can assure ya Deuxcents Jul 2025 #39

Yeah just about everything in DC has to go thru multiple reviews ITAL Jul 2025 #49

The White House has 132 rooms, exclusive of the East and West Wings. rsdsharp Jul 2025 #40

This type of project should be offered up as a referendum to the electorate... EarthFirst Jul 2025 #45

An Extroidinary Eye for GARISH Details, that is. electric_blue68 Jul 2025 #47

NOT Needed! And from the drawings it looks like it'll take up about ?25% of the South Lawn? Bah! electric_blue68 Jul 2025 #52

Trump's events have been obscene pfitz59 Jul 2025 #53

Cheap as fuck with his own money. bullimiami Jul 2025 #54

Rip it the fuck out when he's gone Stinky The Clown Jul 2025 #57

What, no cherubs on the ceiling? DET Jul 2025 #60

They should have a drive through. Swede Jul 2025 #61

Guess something has to replace Little Saint James ball room. usonian Jul 2025 #63

The White House is the People's House LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #68

He'll definitely put EndlessWire Aug 2025 #69

Does anyone really believe that trump will really pay for this eyesore? LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #70