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ShazzieB

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33. WaPo says it's real. 😢

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 05:08 PM

Oct 2025

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/20/white-house-begins-demolishing-east-wing-facade-build-trumps-ballroom/

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The White House has begun DEMOLISHING portions of the East Wing to build Trump's $250 million ballroom [View all] highplainsdem Oct 2025 OP

The cost went up to $250 Million from $200 Million? ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2025 #1

He increased the size. Ritabert Oct 2025 #4

"He increased the size." Wednesdays Oct 2025 #76

Yes. Ritabert Oct 2025 #86

You can bet it'll go higher, and Trump will pocket some of that. highplainsdem Oct 2025 #5

Dont worry it is all paid by donors Johonny Oct 2025 #19

And bribes Diraven Oct 2025 #25

Those proceeds will wind up in his pocket. pandr32 Oct 2025 #64

JMFC underpants Oct 2025 #2

? johnnyplankton Oct 2025 #36

Just a guess here Attilatheblond Oct 2025 #56

That pic as metaphor for what he is doing to the country intrepidity Oct 2025 #3

OMG Doodles Oct 2025 #6

WaPo says it's real. 😢 ShazzieB Oct 2025 #33

If they Haven't yet- they Will! electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #84

I just don't understand ... 31st Street Bridge Oct 2025 #79

The WH is the PEOPLE'S HOUSE. It doesn't belong to Trump. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #7

Hey thinks it's his now Diraven Oct 2025 #27

Yup PatSeg Oct 2025 #41

Good point. He will probably charge rent to all future presidents. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #75

Imagine the GOP outcry if any other tenet in public housing so much as painted a wall! Attilatheblond Oct 2025 #62

What would have happened if Obama took a wrecking ball to the White House? Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #74

Or if he wore a tan suit even! Attilatheblond Oct 2025 #78

Ever get the feeling the Hate Pumpkin is compensating for something? Hugin Oct 2025 #8

Oh, he's compensating all right. ShazzieB Oct 2025 #38

I believe it would be in our best interest KS Toronado Oct 2025 #53

Oh, good idea. Maybe start talking to organizations that could arrange this, plus I've been saying for X months, now.... electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #85

Yes we need the best computer hackers without an agenda KS Toronado Oct 2025 #88

Yes Mossfern Oct 2025 #61

only a wannabe king wants his own Versailes eShirl Oct 2025 #9

He is acting more and more like the Sun King. Prof. Toru Tanaka Oct 2025 #31

This makes me physically ill. How does he have the right to do this? PittBlue Oct 2025 #10

He's the POTUS and controls the Executive Branch. maxsolomon Oct 2025 #44

I can't wait for the next pres to demolish it. No announcement. Just crush it & rebuild the wing. themaguffin Oct 2025 #11

Unbelievable Doodles Oct 2025 #12

Nothing so far on MSNBC. Nicolle Wallace yorkster Oct 2025 #21

Nicolle covering now.5.55pm EST yorkster Oct 2025 #58

Nicolle did a good job. ariadne0614 Oct 2025 #81

so far, I haven't really seen significant coverage of the shit video themaguffin Oct 2025 #77

Unfortunately, I'll bet they won't. nt RandiFan1290 Oct 2025 #54

Sad day in history. sinkingfeeling Oct 2025 #13

Facebook Doodles Oct 2025 #14

It's already there and spreading fast Momma Oct 2025 #63

I beg your pardon.he never promised us a rose garden... BattleRow Oct 2025 #15

Another Day... Another Lie. BurnDoubt Oct 2025 #16

This is NOT his house!!!!! Grim Chieftain Oct 2025 #17

Well, according to him and his cult, he owns the White House - and he also owns the U.S. Treasury dalton99a Oct 2025 #51

We can, if we will. Grim Chieftain Oct 2025 #52

"Blood makes poor mortar." BurnDoubt Oct 2025 #18

This is insane. The man is bat shit crazy. Botany Oct 2025 #20

I cannot believe this is allowed to happen Grim Chieftain Oct 2025 #28

And in all 3 elections he, his henchmen, the Russians, the GOP, Musk, Theil, the Tech Bros, and large sections Botany Oct 2025 #37

Thank you, friend Grim Chieftain Oct 2025 #40

And they had it set up in 2024 that Musk & Theil's operations resulted in a huge "undervote" for Harris ... Botany Oct 2025 #43

Yep, and it was extremely telling when Trump said Grim Chieftain Oct 2025 #49

The fix was in. End of story. Botany Oct 2025 #65

Recall Just Jerome Oct 2025 #22

How I feel about the White House might be unpopular. ananda Oct 2025 #23

Well of Rebl2 Oct 2025 #24

Heartbreaking. Remove him from office! Joinfortmill Oct 2025 #26

How can they just do this?????????? Isn't there any historical oversight somewhere in the government?????? Vinca Oct 2025 #29

The govt issues its own Building Permits in DC. maxsolomon Oct 2025 #45

Doesn't get anymore elitist than a fucking ballroom. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Oct 2025 #30

And, try as he may, he can NEVER get rid of his humiliation from the joke Obama used at the DC Correspondent Gala Attilatheblond Oct 2025 #71

Please someone wake me up from that nightmare. 🙁 Dave Bowman Oct 2025 #32

I hear you Grim Chieftain Oct 2025 #35

From convincing minorities they'd be safe here to some genius trigger campaign about cheaper eggs ffr Oct 2025 #34

Nothing says "government shutdown" like building a $250,000,000 ballroom. C Moon Oct 2025 #39

Yeah, if the government is shut down Farmer-Rick Oct 2025 #60

Kick dalton99a Oct 2025 #42

and you thought he was talking about other countries when he blue_jay Oct 2025 #46

Gpd Damned motherfucking dogshit desecrator Stinky The Clown Oct 2025 #47

That idiotic princess ballroom needs to come down as soon as he's gone. Scrivener7 Oct 2025 #48

He truly hates this country Scalded Nun Oct 2025 #50

I cannot fathom... FeelingBlue Oct 2025 #55

I can't understand for the life of me Mad_Machine76 Oct 2025 #57

He only hosted 2 state dinners his first term Mosby Oct 2025 #59

Good point. He's had one event on the paved over Rose Garden underpants Oct 2025 #66

Remember those white house concerts when PBO was president? Mosby Oct 2025 #73

His heavy artillery and or missile attack on California didn't make him feel better Attilatheblond Oct 2025 #67

They make a desert and called it peace. Tacitus (who quoted a Briton chieftain -Calgacus) AD 85 Ping Tung Oct 2025 #68

Aside from the issue of whether not a gaudy new ballroom is needed.... 70sEraVet Oct 2025 #69

?1902; read it was 1942 by FDR to cover over an underground bunker. That's 83 years, though, a long tine enough! Even... electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #89

I had to research a bit to check on your post 70sEraVet Oct 2025 #95

Ah, ok! 👋 electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #96

That destructive bastard is tearing down our White House... kentuck Oct 2025 #70

Just thinking is there anything stopping him from doc03 Oct 2025 #72

Why is he allowed to do this? SheltieLover Oct 2025 #80

I have no clue Grim Chieftain Oct 2025 #87

Clueless here too. SheltieLover Oct 2025 #90

I'll express My OUTRAGE Here, too, as I Did Earlier; seeing the LBN Post First... electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #82

Just imagine obama doing this, the reaction SamuelTheThird Oct 2025 #83

Unfortunately, I can imagine what the reactions might have been! electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #91

Hopefully, the day will come when B.See Oct 2025 #92

💔💔💔 ultralite001 Oct 2025 #93

I sincerely hope that the W.H. scheduling department might make a mistake, Jack Valentino Oct 2025 #94