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Miles Archer

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3. Agree completely, and who knows if it will stop there?

Reply to greatauntoftriplets (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 22, 2025, 07:51 PM

Oct 2025

Remember, in 2015, when Trump first announced he was running, he said he was going to finance his entire campaign..."I'm rich, I don't need the money."

How long did that last? Five minutes?

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White House plans to demolish entire East Wing as ballroom cost hits $300 million [View all] Miles Archer Oct 2025 OP

Every republican running should be tied with this destruction. Norrrm Oct 2025 #1

My guess is that the final tab for this atrocity will be in the $500 million range. greatauntoftriplets Oct 2025 #2

Agree completely, and who knows if it will stop there? Miles Archer Oct 2025 #3

Spanky lies a lot. greatauntoftriplets Oct 2025 #13

And Trump will stiff the workers and pocket most of it. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #5

Yep. greatauntoftriplets Oct 2025 #12

Do you mean 500 million? CurtEastPoint Oct 2025 #6

Yes, I did. Fixed it. greatauntoftriplets Oct 2025 #11

That's a 50% cost increase Retrograde Oct 2025 #4

In other words, a typical Trump project C_U_L8R Oct 2025 #7

Before it is completed, bet it hit closer to $400 million. republianmushroom Oct 2025 #8

At this rate it will soon be $500 million. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #14

It's going be in the billions before it's done Diraven Oct 2025 #9

This is exactly what I think will happen. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #15

Why so much? Polybius Oct 2025 #10