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LeftinOH

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8. The GOP-majority Congress at the time approved it. The rebuild

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 12:54 PM

Oct 2025

was universally recognized as necessary. Truman just happened to be President at the time; if the rebuild didn't happen then, it would have been done during Eisenhower's term - at the latest.

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MAGA Is Saying Truman Renovated The White House Too [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2025 OP

He did. But he didn't tear down a third of it to add a whole new building Ocelot II Oct 2025 #1

With the full cooperation of Congress, following negotiations involving all concerned. nt eppur_se_muova Oct 2025 #2

Yes. Just the slightest of distinctions ... - - . -(nt)- stopdiggin Oct 2025 #4

and Truman didn't name it after HIMSELF. C_U_L8R Oct 2025 #3

wouldn't expect Trump Groupies to say anything else eShirl Oct 2025 #5

After the leg of Margaret Truman's piano fell through the floor of her room dflprincess Oct 2025 #6

Demolition and new construction is NOT renovation. sinkingfeeling Oct 2025 #7

The GOP-majority Congress at the time approved it. The rebuild LeftinOH Oct 2025 #8

Truman renovated, restored, and modernized the White House however Trump is destroying it and its .... Botany Oct 2025 #9