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Klarkashton

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4. They are playing a $300.million project by ear.

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Fri Oct 24, 2025, 01:33 PM

Oct 2025

This is insanity.

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Andrew Kerr- Architect - Here's why the new White House ballroom project is not real. [View all] Ellipsis Oct 2025 OP

Great info, great post. Permanut Oct 2025 #1

So what is the hypothesis? intrepidity Oct 2025 #2

Maybe a new grift? Raven123 Oct 2025 #23

a huge grift. the oompa loompa isn't sartisfied w/ the money he's already made selling his coins + nft's. pansypoo53219 Oct 2025 #40

3 levels IbogaProject Oct 2025 #55

The destruction of the East Wing is real. sop Oct 2025 #3

This Layzeebeaver Oct 2025 #73

They are playing a $300.million project by ear. Klarkashton Oct 2025 #4

Embezzlement Diraven Oct 2025 #27

Well, Not Exactly "By Ear," More Like by the Seat of His Soiled Diaper The Roux Comes First Oct 2025 #32

Once the east wing was destroyed... ananda Oct 2025 #45

"What is this, a center for ants?" leftstreet Oct 2025 #5

Great movie orangecrush Oct 2025 #37

I would bet that there are numerous below-grade levels planned. maxsolomon Oct 2025 #6

"No markodochartaigh Oct 2025 #7

Here we go!!! NJCher Oct 2025 #8

How nice of you to claim Andrew Kerr is not real. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #30

I don't think NJCher is saying Mr Kerr AllyCat Oct 2025 #46

She says when the "REAL architects" speak up, as if Kerr is not real Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #51

Yes and no FBaggins Oct 2025 #61

You make some good points and lay them out well. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #64

still trying to figure out how to grift most of it back into his own pocket eShirl Oct 2025 #9

Trump hired the contractor popsdenver Oct 2025 #50

Seems like typical Facebook nonsense FBaggins Oct 2025 #10

NYT article gifted for you Ellipsis Oct 2025 #16

The WH has supplied a couple of renderings ("drawing" in your language). No idea what illustration FB has. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #28

"Drawings" was Kerr's label. I just adopted it in my response on that point. FBaggins Oct 2025 #62

You're the one spouting nonsense. Wiz Imp Oct 2025 #53

Its been brought up elsewhere that tRumps ballroom exactlly mirrors putins ballroom in russia though its 5% bigger so yaesu Oct 2025 #11

Yeah... that was mostly nonsense FBaggins Oct 2025 #21

Don't bring facts and truth into a good meme lol... WarGamer Oct 2025 #39

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The reason the price keeps going up daily Gaugamela Oct 2025 #12

It will be built as cheaply as possible. Trump will pocket the extra money from the oligarchs' donations (bribes) Ocelot II Oct 2025 #19

Exactly. Gaugamela Oct 2025 #20

Yes the billionaires are standing in line waiting to throw money at it FakeNoose Oct 2025 #24

I had wondered about that cost per square foot dsc Oct 2025 #13

Chirst, now trump even has architects questioning whether building was destroyed and is being rebuilt to trump's specs. Silent Type Oct 2025 #14

Very good chance the open wound will fester for months or years. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #25

Most likely redoing the bunker under it to be more up to date nt EX500rider Oct 2025 #15

Good idea Diraven Oct 2025 #29

That's what I think; they're going deep. thought crime Oct 2025 #38

Even a bunker won't survive a Ground Zero strike from a Russian nuclear ground burst EX500rider Oct 2025 #44

And there is also a water table issue to an extent obamanut2012 Oct 2025 #59

That's true Diraven Oct 2025 #69

So said Thom Hartmann vapor2 Oct 2025 #60

So it's a concept of a plan? Ocelot II Oct 2025 #17

Just like health care. Ellipsis Oct 2025 #18

So "sick f*ck" is now a legitimate measurement? BaronChocula Oct 2025 #22

At a minimum, 50-60% of the cost is going into Trump's pocket. Scalded Nun Oct 2025 #26

Building a throne room then? cstanleytech Oct 2025 #31

Historian Doug Brinkley this a.m. on Morning Joe, got heated up about this allegorical oracle Oct 2025 #33

Bottom line: NCDem47 Oct 2025 #34

He left out a critical part... WarGamer Oct 2025 #35

Wrong about what exactly? obamanut2012 Oct 2025 #52

about cost estimates... WarGamer Oct 2025 #65

All Chump wants to do is look at the carpet samples FakeNoose Oct 2025 #66

Very interesting.... viva la Oct 2025 #36

I clicked on the FB link and got a page that said, "Sorry, this content isn't available right now." ShazzieB Oct 2025 #41

He might have changed privileges Ellipsis Oct 2025 #42

That's okay. ShazzieB Oct 2025 #67

Posted to another DU thread earlier today: evolves Oct 2025 #43

Also gives whomever wants to target WH a great view of the rebuild... blue_jay Oct 2025 #47

Fake ballroom... dlk Oct 2025 #48

Because it is a scam misanthrope Oct 2025 #49

The Epstein Ball Room Emile Oct 2025 #54

Add it to the list of impeachable offenses Bluestocking Oct 2025 #56

The Epstein Ballroom and Casino will never be completed. I doubt if the construction phase will actually begin. Ford_Prefect Oct 2025 #58

Facebook link sez "content not available"..... n/t Dixiegrrrl Oct 2025 #63

Don't forget the bunker. scipan Oct 2025 #68

By the numbers - 90,000 sq. ft. is 2.07 acres. flashman13 Oct 2025 #70

For a single-story building FBaggins Oct 2025 #72

The Epstein Ballroom only exists in Trump's mind SARose Oct 2025 #71