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Prairie Gates

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17. Tearing down half the White House with only concepts of a plan and a completely unqualified staff is...
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 07:00 PM
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I mean, never say Trump wasn't a master of metaphor.

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So Trump keeps looking to go bigger and bigger on an already gaudy, oversized and unnecessary room(?) Marie Marie Yesterday #1
Voyager 1 Sees Drumphf's New Ballroom! 😄😑 electric_blue68 Yesterday #6
Here We Go. Nothing WIll Be Built There. -NT- ruet Yesterday #2
I bet you're right! SPOT-ON right. calimary 17 hrs ago #27
Nobody's mentioning the fact angryxyouth Yesterday #3
Earlier Trump claimed (lied) that the East Wing would not be affected. Norrrm Yesterday #4
Home Depot and Dollar General are in a panic. twodogsbarking Yesterday #5
Maybe the purpose was really to kill the Situation Room? Where Obama watched a successful operation? erronis Yesterday #7
More likely to get rid popsdenver 11 hrs ago #31
He's looking for a "yes" person for his ridiculous ideas Deuxcents Yesterday #8
Albert Speer? Sedona Yesterday #9
"Where's my Albert Speer?" Hugin Yesterday #20
I'd imagine for an architect, this would be the least desirable 'gig' out there Blue Owl Yesterday #10
Whoever gets the task popsdenver 11 hrs ago #32
The whole project is illegal start to finish. What architect would be willing to sign on to a mess that travelingthrulife 11 hrs ago #34
One that knows how to sign a good contract. maxsolomon 7 hrs ago #38
Oh, yeah, it was like lightning. Everybody was frightening twodogsbarking Yesterday #11
Somebody's not getting paid. At this point anyone who does business with him deserves it. Hassin Bin Sober Yesterday #12
Eventually Trump's white elephant ballroom will be so large that he will demolish the WH to fit it in the space. Lonestarblue Yesterday #13
"Transition to the next stage" translation: truthisfreedom Yesterday #14
Did anybody bother to get a permit yet? travelingthrulife Yesterday #16
I think I read popsdenver 11 hrs ago #33
The Federal Government self-permits in DC. maxsolomon 7 hrs ago #39
Chump wants somebody who works for free FakeNoose 23 hrs ago #22
Hope that crooks' career is over. travelingthrulife Yesterday #15
Tearing down half the White House with only concepts of a plan and a completely unqualified staff is... Prairie Gates Yesterday #17
The new firm's name Icanthinkformyself Yesterday #18
Looks like Trump got their first bill... Hugin Yesterday #19
Is there any chance... Shipwack 23 hrs ago #21
Everything they do now can be un-done later when competence returns to the White House FakeNoose 23 hrs ago #23
I'm counting on it!!! calimary 17 hrs ago #28
The article smells like bullshit. I would'nt doubt that Firestorm49 21 hrs ago #24
He won't be happy until it's big enough to have its own weather. nt Ilsa 20 hrs ago #25
Somehow this crazy shit has to stop. Klarkashton 19 hrs ago #26
The architect who ruined the White House C_U_L8R 16 hrs ago #29
Release the gaudy Krachen. BradBo 14 hrs ago #30
Have they pulled any permits yet? What about the asbestos removal and containment? nt Hotler 11 hrs ago #35
The demolition company says they haven't been paid. louis-t 10 hrs ago #36
I wonder how long before they have had enough of his bullshˇt? littlemissmartypants 8 hrs ago #37
He'll wind up firing this one and hiring someone who designs Las Vegas casinos for a living jmowreader 7 hrs ago #40
Cause this is the most pressing concern in the country right now MustLoveBeagles 4 hrs ago #41
Architect of the month. twodogsbarking 3 hrs ago #42
I hope this new group is smart enough to get paid in advance. patphil 50 min ago #43
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