White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom

[eclipsenow]

Oh no! I can see where all of this is heading!

"That's no ballroom!"​

 

[Larniavc]

White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom

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Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House to build President Donald Trump’s long-desired ballroom despite his pledge that construction of the $250 million addition wouldn’t “interfere” with the existing building.

Construction teams Monday were demolishing a portion of the East Wing, with a backhoe ripping through the structure, according to a photo shared with The Washington Post and two people who witnessed the activity and spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe it.

“It won’t interfere with the current building. It won’t be. It’ll be near it but not touching it — and pays total respect to the existing building, which I’m the biggest fan of," Trump said during an executive order signing in July.

I mean yeah; Trump is crass and gaudy but this is simply another indicator of how much an amusement park America has become.

 

[Chesterton]

Obama was opposed to gay marriage the same way Trump was opposed to Project 2025.

So you're saying...there was a time in Obama's adult life when he had never heard of homosexuality?

 

[Robban]

Gosh, that shed 60 years off me. I remember it coming out!

 

[RileyG]

what will it be called after Trump leaves office?

 

[RileyG]

What makes it worse is the HYPOCRISY, because he was opposed to gay marriage a couple of years before the proud light up.

Politicians will do anything for votes. It’s really not that surprising. People are also allowed to reflect and modify their views to “get with the times” as they say

 

[RileyG]

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Tell me this is satire. ???

 

[Robban]

++Politicians will do anything for votes. It’s really not that surprising. People are also allowed to reflect and modify their views to “get with the times” as they say

Once you have given your vote (power) away there is no taking it back.

 

[Desk trauma]

Tell me this is satire. ???

That’s been dead for decades.

 

[RileyG]

That’s been dead for decades.

Even if it was real, Trump wouldn’t need the money because he’s a billionaire anyway. He has more years behind him than ahead of him, he’s probably focusing on his lasting legacy, which in the mind of many, won’t be very positive or productive….

 

[RileyG]

Once you have given your vote (power) away there is no taking it back.

Even if someone reflects and changes their minds?

 

[Nithavela]

Even if it was real, Trump wouldn’t need the money because he’s a billionaire anyway. He has more years behind him than ahead of him, he’s probably focusing on his lasting legacy, which in the mind of many, won’t be very positive or productive….

I think that for many rich people, "needing" money is not what it's about. They have spent their entire life accumulating wealth and/or power, so they just continue. It's like a drug habit.

But yeah, Trump is obviously looking to build a legacy, and perhaps even trying to have a positive influence in the world (in his view). That's why he's angling for the nobel peace prize and is rebuilding washington.

 

[Robban]

Even if someone reflects and changes their minds?

If that were possible Hitler would have remained an out of work artist.

 

[Aryeh Jay]

That’s been dead for decades.

Don't say that, that's my bread and butter.

 

[RileyG]

If that were possible Hitler would have remained an out of work artist.

How is this relevant at the discussion at hand…?

 

[Nithavela]

White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom

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Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House to build President Donald Trump’s long-desired ballroom despite his pledge that construction of the $250 million addition wouldn’t “interfere” with the existing building.

Construction teams Monday were demolishing a portion of the East Wing, with a backhoe ripping through the structure, according to a photo shared with The Washington Post and two people who witnessed the activity and spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe it.

“It won’t interfere with the current building. It won’t be. It’ll be near it but not touching it — and pays total respect to the existing building, which I’m the biggest fan of," Trump said during an executive order signing in July.

Apparently now the cost is 300 million.

Quite impressive, a price increase of 20% in a few days, and the demolition is barely finished.

 

[Aryeh Jay]

Apparently now the cost is 300 million.

Quite impressive, a price increase of 20% in a few days, and the demolition is barely finished.

I wonder if asbestos was in there.

 

[Hans Blaster]

I wonder if asbestos was in there.

Not any more. It is free to fly.

 

[rjs330]

I suspect taxpayers and private donors are paying. And the latter will come with favors in return...

Did you say the same thing when Obama did it?

 

[rambot]

Sluuuuuurp it up. Rofl

Obama put nets and taped lines on the tennis court. He didn't build ball courts.

"Obama did it too!".
Nah.