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In reply to the discussion: Trump hires new White House ballroom architect [View all]FakeNoose
(39,761 posts)22. Chump wants somebody who works for free
... and those other fools thought they were gonna get paid. Can you imagine?

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So Trump keeps looking to go bigger and bigger on an already gaudy, oversized and unnecessary room(?)
Marie Marie
Thursday
#1
Maybe the purpose was really to kill the Situation Room? Where Obama watched a successful operation?
erronis
Thursday
#7
I'd imagine for an architect, this would be the least desirable 'gig' out there
Blue Owl
Thursday
#10
The whole project is illegal start to finish. What architect would be willing to sign on to a mess that
travelingthrulife
Yesterday
#34
Somebody's not getting paid. At this point anyone who does business with him deserves it.
Hassin Bin Sober
Thursday
#12
Eventually Trump's white elephant ballroom will be so large that he will demolish the WH to fit it in the space.
Lonestarblue
Thursday
#13
Tearing down half the White House with only concepts of a plan and a completely unqualified staff is...
Prairie Gates
Thursday
#17
Everything they do now can be un-done later when competence returns to the White House
FakeNoose
Thursday
#23
Have they pulled any permits yet? What about the asbestos removal and containment? nt
Hotler
Yesterday
#35
He'll wind up firing this one and hiring someone who designs Las Vegas casinos for a living
jmowreader
21 hrs ago
#40