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maxsolomon

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40. How so?

Reply to travelingthrulife (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 06:56 PM

8 hrs ago

It has no exterior spaces in the colonnade - they're all fake. All the glass will be bullet-proof. It has a massive Fuhrerbunker going in below.

It should be torn down out of national shame, but it won't be.

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Trump is using a $500M no-bid contract to build his White House ballroom [View all] BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago OP

How is that even legal? bif 18 hrs ago #1

Exactly. OldBaldy1701E 18 hrs ago #7

Yes, he learned after his first term PatSeg 17 hrs ago #12

Not a one of them has been held to account for anything. OldBaldy1701E 14 hrs ago #32

A handful from his first term were held accountable PatSeg 14 hrs ago #34

It isn't UpInArms 18 hrs ago #8

I don't think it is. LisaL 17 hrs ago #17

There are ways to get around advertising Deminpenn 16 hrs ago #19

Remember, "no one is above the law". wink wink chuckle chuckle ha ha HA HA republianmushroom 16 hrs ago #23

"confidential contract" WTF is that? underpants 18 hrs ago #2

An unusual arrangement... displacedvermoter 18 hrs ago #3

Someone should sue his ass for misuse of federal funds mdbl 18 hrs ago #4

America vs trump Rowdyag 15 hrs ago #27

It will have to be torn down. It will be a security nightmare. travelingthrulife 18 hrs ago #5

How so? maxsolomon 8 hrs ago #40

"The office is typically responsible for routine repairs, entertainment expenses, and the purchase of furniture, art" Ray Bruns 18 hrs ago #6

The only "out" I think they have here is that's it's National Security underpants 17 hrs ago #10

A no bid contract will guarantee shoddy work like that performed on the Reflecting Pool. Martin68 17 hrs ago #9

He was telling the country it would cost $200 million when he had awarded s $500 million contract. SamuelAdams 17 hrs ago #11

Plus he was still telling the country it would be paid for from private donations when he had already Midnight Writer 16 hrs ago #20

Didn't his first announcement about it Quanto Magnus 15 hrs ago #28

Donor money? F...K no! Firestorm49 17 hrs ago #13

Any comment from John Fetterman? twodogsbarking 17 hrs ago #14

He don't care of Pennsylvania dave99 17 hrs ago #15

You had me at "He don't care". twodogsbarking 14 hrs ago #33

Where exactly is these money coming from? LisaL 17 hrs ago #16

Guess VanceFan 16 hrs ago #18

Is anyone surprised that this involves shady dealings? WestMichRad 16 hrs ago #21

Just More Stealing Six117 16 hrs ago #22

What are the odds it will be built? CaptainTruth 16 hrs ago #24

Totally agree. I've thought for a while he will never finish it, for whatever reason LymphocyteLover 15 hrs ago #25

It's currently under construction so some of it's already built. Below grade. maxsolomon 8 hrs ago #41

What's his vig on that? Turbineguy 15 hrs ago #26

When that 500 million is exhausted and it's still Klarkashton 15 hrs ago #29

Just wondering The Wizard 14 hrs ago #30

I don't think it will be built kimbutgar 14 hrs ago #31

Has Congress agreed to any public money being spent on this? muriel_volestrangler 13 hrs ago #35

It was reported that some was redirected from Secret Service funding BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago #37

Thanks - I do remember that now muriel_volestrangler 13 hrs ago #38

hopefully it gets stopped in 2027. + they have to put up a new east wing. or something smaller. pansypoo53219 13 hrs ago #36

The architect is now Shalom Baranes. Scruffy1 12 hrs ago #39