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Tue Oct 21, 2025, 09:40 AM Oct 2025

Trump regime thinks they can now coverup photos of their butchered destruction of White House [View all]

Jim Sciutto @jimsciutto
WH itself appears to be aware this is problematic:

CNN: Staff at the Treasury Department received an email on Monday instructing them to refrain from taking photos of the construction happening on the White House’s East Wing after images of demolition in preparation for President Trump’s new ballroom went viral.

“As construction proceeds on the White House grounds, employees should refrain from taking and sharing photographs of the grounds, to include the East Wing, without prior approval from the Office of Public Affairs,” the email reads, according to a Treasury official.




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I don't care who's paying for the damn building, he's building it on our land. Walleye Oct 2025 #1
He has NO RIGHT! This is the people's house not the Trump dynasty. Liberal In Texas Oct 2025 #2
Betcha he doesn't have construction permits C_U_L8R Oct 2025 #3
Construction permits maliaSmith Oct 2025 #16
The Federal Government issues its own permits in DC. maxsolomon Oct 2025 #21
It is like classified docs..... usedtobedemgurl Oct 2025 #35
Everything he says is a lie! Diamond_Dog Oct 2025 #4
Leavitt's word to describe what has been done to the East Wing was "modernized" democrank Oct 2025 #5
Once he starts on the "ballroom", he'll probably Bettie Oct 2025 #6
"Nothing will be torn down," Karoline Leavitt said dalton99a Oct 2025 #7
Why would anyone still believe a word he says. Baitball Blogger Oct 2025 #8
Or she says. colorado_ufo Oct 2025 #20
Pays total respect to the existing building, which I'm the biggest fan of. Mc Mike Oct 2025 #9
He called it a dump during his first presidency. colorado_ufo Oct 2025 #22
At least some of the wing should have been salvaged. rickford66 Oct 2025 #10
I'm so looking forward to people scolding me for celebrating his eventual death Orrex Oct 2025 #11
Won't be me. llmart Oct 2025 #15
Now that the construction has started, I want to see it finished. colorado_ufo Oct 2025 #26
In that case, I hope that construction is wrapped up by the end of the month Orrex Oct 2025 #34
We 3auld6phart Oct 2025 #36
OMG MEEEE TOOOO! I will be absolutely UNCOWED in my celebrations! Maru Kitteh Oct 2025 #38
When ol' Chuck died, I was amazed at how we were told to respond Orrex Oct 2025 #42
This message was self-deleted by its author republianmushroom Oct 2025 #12
How much will it cost the next president to restore the building (and the Rose Garden). dflprincess Oct 2025 #13
Good idea Grim Chieftain Oct 2025 #18
It's actually a cultural and historical artifact in my opinion. He KPN Oct 2025 #39
Excellent points Grim Chieftain Oct 2025 #43
The East Wing won't be restored, the Ballroom won't be torn down. maxsolomon Oct 2025 #24
Probably the same billionaire "donors" that are paying now. rubbersole Oct 2025 #27
Talk about dumb, people must learn trump lies a lot, republianmushroom Oct 2025 #14
It would be easier to list the times he has told the truth. llmart Oct 2025 #17
Very true, you are correct. republianmushroom Oct 2025 #19
ACECO Demolition LLC could use some DU'ing, if you asked me. Here's their contact information. You can even fax them! ffr Oct 2025 #23
lol... Hope22 Oct 2025 #31
It seems they have demolished their website. HappyH Oct 2025 #32
JFC orangecrush Oct 2025 #25
Laws? Wednesdays Oct 2025 #37
Apparently not orangecrush Oct 2025 #44
Trump hates the White House. From day one he called it a dump. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #28
i DON'T KNOW WHAT HE'S DESTROYING FASTER... some_of_us_are_sane Oct 2025 #29
Private money makes it worse Cirsium Oct 2025 #30
This will be THE iconic photo of the failed Trump Reign of error jmbar2 Oct 2025 #33
Great point. Saving this photo to files myself -- the KPN Oct 2025 #41
We need more photos. Is the whole street blocked off & under guard? Are any line of sight windows available? Hekate Oct 2025 #40
We'll have to hope future Democrat Administrations will tear down his "ball room" and rebuild the original structures... wcmagumba Oct 2025 #45
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