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Take a wild guess what Trump's ball room is modeled on? (Original Post) orangecrush Thursday OP
Putin's fingerprints are on everything Trump does and says. Irish_Dem Thursday #1
I'm sure it's purely coincidental orangecrush Thursday #2
Coincidences take a lot of planning. Irish_Dem Thursday #3
old army saying Hieronymus Phact Thursday #17
Its a true saying orangecrush Thursday #30
Bingo. Irish_Dem Thursday #32
The three parts of Ian Fleming's Goldfinger PCIntern Thursday #33
Makes sense. calimary Thursday #54
It isn't homegirl Thursday #67
May his life become even less enjoyable with every new day EYESORE 9001 Thursday #16
Putin knows the American people are unlikley to rise up against fascism Irish_Dem Thursday #34
More like "footprints," evolves Thursday #29
Perhaps he wants to share a pure cane sugar Diet Coke and big Mac with Pootie in the ballroom. Magoo48 Thursday #61
This would be quite fitting. Irish_Dem Thursday #62
Parcon the crudity Jilly_in_VA Thursday #4
Just like all the gold shit he put up in the Oval Office. GoCubsGo Thursday #5
Hideous and very distracting dixiegrrrrl Thursday #43
So from now on he shall be know at Czar Krasnov the first. Dave Bowman Thursday #6
Maybe the No Kings! protests should be No Czars! tanyev Thursday #9
Even Burger Kings. Good name for him, by the way. multigraincracker Thursday #39
Love this Joinfortmill Thursday #12
..my bad thomski64 Thursday #7
You beat me to Dave thomski64 Thursday #10
My first thought was "Versailles" -- actually, most tacky, overdone ballrooms are based on the tastes of French monarchs eppur_se_muova Thursday #8
Right. Starting with Peter the Great, Wednesdays Thursday #38
Exactly shanti Thursday #56
Thanks for adding that. nt eppur_se_muova Thursday #57
Gaudy OPulence: G/OP. From the Giddy Over Putin crowd. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Thursday #11
When Putin moves in he will feel right at home........nt Hope22 Thursday #13
That's a tough sell if you've seen the existing Trump ballroom at MAL FBaggins Thursday #14
Funny thing.... TommyT139 Thursday #52
Put-In will be the first person to see it,.when it's finished .... aggiesal Thursday #15
The ladies i sew with on Mondays don't think Trump needs more room for his balls assuming he has any. Srkdqltr Thursday #18
Next president, that's near the top of what I'm dismantling rpannier Thursday #19
Oh... I doubt that I would demolish a completed extension just to spite him FBaggins Thursday #27
I would orangecrush Thursday #31
I would, too. calimary Friday #68
Gauche Clouds Passing Thursday #20
Its literally a throne room JCMach1 Thursday #21
From 2017: dalton99a Thursday #22
MARA Make America Russia Again IronLionZion Thursday #23
Brasnov wants Cherokee100 Thursday #24
All of this kind of monumental shit is ultimately based on the Palace of Versailles... Wounded Bear Thursday #25
Only cheaper. Ocelot II Thursday #26
Hitler also had a ballroom LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #28
Hitler's architecture... sop Thursday #46
That would certainly add a nice touch to the White House grounds dedl67 Thursday #47
In best Boris Badenov voice COL Mustard Thursday #35
Fucking bdamomma Thursday #36
Pelosi to Trump, "With you all roads lead to Putin." Botany Thursday #37
Of course it is! liberalla Thursday #40
Hitler also remodeled the Chancellor's office at the Reichstag and another building to add ballrooms and a conservatory ChicagoTeamster Thursday #41
Just remembering dflprincess Thursday #42
Or for Marie Antoinette. Ocelot II Thursday #44
It's a larger version of the Grand Ballroom at Mar-a-Lago, built by Trump in 2004. sop Thursday #45
Disgusting! nt HarryM Thursday #50
looks like the oval office as well. pansypoo53219 Thursday #48
I thought it would be HarryM Thursday #49
Trump and Epstein probably had "Massages" there LiberalArkie Thursday #51
Looks like the acoustics will be HORRIBLE! An echo chamber. QueerDuck Thursday #53
I find it weird that a man who clearly doesn't know how to dance (see fierywoman Thursday #55
It's modeled after Putin's colon. Something TACO is familiar with. marble falls Thursday #58
... orangecrush Thursday #63
Well I Guessed Wrong... The Conductor Thursday #59
My bad! I figured it would be modeled on... Trueblue Texan Thursday #60
Something Russian? Iggo Thursday #64
Yup orangecrush Thursday #66
Nah, it's after the best little whore house Smilo Thursday #65
Yikes! I should have seen it, I've been there Rhiannon12866 Friday #69

Irish_Dem

(76,876 posts)
1. Putin's fingerprints are on everything Trump does and says.
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 09:55 AM
Thursday

Putin is having the time of his life destroying the US.

PCIntern

(27,735 posts)
33. The three parts of Ian Fleming's Goldfinger
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 11:14 AM
Thursday

Except the first part is Happenstance as in once is happenstance.

calimary

(88,283 posts)
54. Makes sense.
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 03:38 PM
Thursday

Old army saying:

Once is a mistake,
twice is a coincidence,
three times is enemy action.

I had not heard that one before, but it’s a keeper for sure.

homegirl

(1,888 posts)
67. It isn't
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 11:14 PM
Thursday
coincidental that the first work day after SEVEN MILLION AMERICANS held a NO KINGS EVENT, that Drumpf in his rage tore down the East Wing of the White House.

Donald had a temper tantrum and he desttroyed part of the White House!!!

EYESORE 9001

(29,231 posts)
16. May his life become even less enjoyable with every new day
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 10:14 AM
Thursday

Poot can’t feel too comfortable about anything else right now, and it appears the guy he wanted to eff-up the USA is even effing- up that plan. He can’t be confident that the people of the USA will tolerate this execrable shitheel regime for much longer. If he believes that, we must prove him wrong.

Irish_Dem

(76,876 posts)
34. Putin knows the American people are unlikley to rise up against fascism
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 11:16 AM
Thursday

in any meaningful way.

Magoo48

(6,663 posts)
61. Perhaps he wants to share a pure cane sugar Diet Coke and big Mac with Pootie in the ballroom.
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 05:58 PM
Thursday

Afterwords, a long, leisurely stroll down to the situation room where they can imagine world conquest and be alone.

Irish_Dem

(76,876 posts)
62. This would be quite fitting.
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 06:08 PM
Thursday

Putin can get a look at his handiwork up close and personal.

GoCubsGo

(34,496 posts)
5. Just like all the gold shit he put up in the Oval Office.
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 10:00 AM
Thursday

It's just like all of Sweet Daddy Vlad's offices and properties. All of it is fucking hideous.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,119 posts)
43. Hideous and very distracting
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 12:25 PM
Thursday

Watched his press conference yesterday from the Oval. He was sitting with all that fake gold stuff glued to fireplace next to him,
distracting from his appearance,fortunately. Unbelievably tacky.

Wednesdays

(21,162 posts)
38. Right. Starting with Peter the Great,
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 11:22 AM
Thursday

Russia wanted to emulate France. They spoke French at the Russian court, for example.

RedWhiteBlueIsRacist

(1,391 posts)
11. Gaudy OPulence: G/OP. From the Giddy Over Putin crowd.
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 10:08 AM
Thursday

Hopefully, the architects have factored in enough Porta-Potties for the MAGA attendees.

FBaggins

(28,527 posts)
14. That's a tough sell if you've seen the existing Trump ballroom at MAL
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 10:14 AM
Thursday

Which he did about 20 years ago

TommyT139

(2,019 posts)
52. Funny thing....
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 03:10 PM
Thursday
While it is hard to pinpoint the beginning of Trump and Putin’s relationship, Trump claimed to have met Putin while Trump was still a private citizen.

Among other times, in Oct. 2013, Trump mentioned knowing Putin in a late night interview with David Letterman. “I’ve done a lot of business with the Russians,” Trump said, adding that they’re “smart” and “tough.” He went on to say about meeting Putin, “He’s a tough guy. I met him once,” though he never clarified when this first meeting was.


https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/what-is-donald-trumps-relationship-with-vladimir-putin-a-timeline

So even if Trump is lying about having met Putin, his envy was already in action back then.

aggiesal

(10,448 posts)
15. Put-In will be the first person to see it,.when it's finished ....
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 10:14 AM
Thursday

He needs to get Put-In's stamp of approval.

Srkdqltr

(9,038 posts)
18. The ladies i sew with on Mondays don't think Trump needs more room for his balls assuming he has any.
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 10:30 AM
Thursday

FBaggins

(28,527 posts)
27. Oh... I doubt that I would demolish a completed extension just to spite him
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 10:50 AM
Thursday

But it won't bear his name (or that of any funding corporations), and the decor will change so it's unrecognizable.

calimary

(88,283 posts)
68. I would, too.
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 12:23 AM
Friday

Dismantle everything he installed, after his years in the White House are over.
Restore the White House to how it was before he started fucking with it!
Have what was removed trucked down to Mar-a-Lago and delivered to the front gates.

Let him decide what to do with it.

Wounded Bear

(63,319 posts)
25. All of this kind of monumental shit is ultimately based on the Palace of Versailles...
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 10:44 AM
Thursday

built in the reign of Louis the XIV of france, otherwise known as The Sun King, one of the longest reigning kings in European history.

He was also known for the many wars he got into.

Ocelot II

(127,987 posts)
26. Only cheaper.
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 10:47 AM
Thursday

It will certainly be constructed with the cheapest materials, and he'll pocket the rest of the money after he stiffs the contractors. But at least if it's cheaply made, it will be easier to demolish eventually.

dedl67

(115 posts)
47. That would certainly add a nice touch to the White House grounds
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 01:09 PM
Thursday

Also, the "Volkshalle", designed by Albert Speer, never had the chance to be built. The architectural plans may still be around someplace, and since it suits Trump's style, he might consider, say, tearing down the Capitol and erecting that in its place, named of course, after himself..

COL Mustard

(7,744 posts)
35. In best Boris Badenov voice
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 11:17 AM
Thursday

Is coincidence. Nothing but coincidence! Nothing to see here, so moving along, please.

ChicagoTeamster

(71 posts)
41. Hitler also remodeled the Chancellor's office at the Reichstag and another building to add ballrooms and a conservatory
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 12:05 PM
Thursday

Although the pictures in the MT bluesky post do show compelling similarities, I don't have any pictures of what Hitler's ballrooms looked like, he redesigned the Chancellory and other buildings. So maybe Trump is following Hitler's playbook and Kremlin design because so much of the Third Reich's property was destroyed. Either way, he's cobbling together everything from the examples of other Authoritarians and Fascists.

QueerDuck

(368 posts)
53. Looks like the acoustics will be HORRIBLE! An echo chamber.
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 03:17 PM
Thursday

No public speeches or toasts will be understood. No "ballroom" orchestral ensemble will sound decent... any piano and string quartet will sound like a music box playing at the bottom of a steel drum.

Burn it down.

fierywoman

(8,454 posts)
55. I find it weird that a man who clearly doesn't know how to dance (see
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 04:00 PM
Thursday

inauguration party photos) wants a ballroom ...

{{{ s.a.r.c.a.s.m. }}}

Rhiannon12866

(245,761 posts)
69. Yikes! I should have seen it, I've been there
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 01:29 AM
Friday

And it is enormous, with thousands of rooms, and yes, filled with gold and art, built in 1714 for Peter the Great - of course TFG would want to copy the outsized lavish rooms. There's not room for anything like this anywhere near D.C.

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