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(93,096 posts) Tue Oct 21, 2025, 09:40 AM Tuesday

Trump regime thinks they can now coverup photos of their butchered destruction of White House [View all]

Jim Sciutto @jimsciutto
WH itself appears to be aware this is problematic:

CNN: Staff at the Treasury Department received an email on Monday instructing them to refrain from taking photos of the construction happening on the White House’s East Wing after images of demolition in preparation for President Trump’s new ballroom went viral.

“As construction proceeds on the White House grounds, employees should refrain from taking and sharing photographs of the grounds, to include the East Wing, without prior approval from the Office of Public Affairs,” the email reads, according to a Treasury official.

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Trump regime thinks they can now coverup photos of their butchered destruction of White House [View all] bigtree Tuesday OP

I don't care who's paying for the damn building, he's building it on our land. Walleye Tuesday #1

He has NO RIGHT! This is the people's house not the Trump dynasty. Liberal In Texas Tuesday #2

Betcha he doesn't have construction permits C_U_L8R Tuesday #3

Construction permits maliaSmith Tuesday #16

The Federal Government issues its own permits in DC. maxsolomon Tuesday #21

It is like classified docs..... usedtobedemgurl Tuesday #35

Everything he says is a lie! Diamond_Dog Tuesday #4

Leavitt's word to describe what has been done to the East Wing was "modernized" democrank Tuesday #5

Once he starts on the "ballroom", he'll probably Bettie Tuesday #6

"Nothing will be torn down," Karoline Leavitt said dalton99a Tuesday #7

Why would anyone still believe a word he says. Baitball Blogger Tuesday #8

Or she says. colorado_ufo Tuesday #20

Pays total respect to the existing building, which I'm the biggest fan of. Mc Mike Tuesday #9

He called it a dump during his first presidency. colorado_ufo Tuesday #22

At least some of the wing should have been salvaged. rickford66 Tuesday #10

I'm so looking forward to people scolding me for celebrating his eventual death Orrex Tuesday #11

Won't be me. llmart Tuesday #15

Now that the construction has started, I want to see it finished. colorado_ufo Tuesday #26

In that case, I hope that construction is wrapped up by the end of the month Orrex Tuesday #34

We 3auld6phart Tuesday #36

OMG MEEEE TOOOO! I will be absolutely UNCOWED in my celebrations! Maru Kitteh Tuesday #38

When ol' Chuck died, I was amazed at how we were told to respond Orrex Tuesday #42

This message was self-deleted by its author republianmushroom Tuesday #12

How much will it cost the next president to restore the building (and the Rose Garden). dflprincess Tuesday #13

Good idea Grim Chieftain Tuesday #18

It's actually a cultural and historical artifact in my opinion. He KPN Tuesday #39

Excellent points Grim Chieftain Tuesday #43

The East Wing won't be restored, the Ballroom won't be torn down. maxsolomon Tuesday #24

Probably the same billionaire "donors" that are paying now. rubbersole Tuesday #27

Talk about dumb, people must learn trump lies a lot, republianmushroom Tuesday #14

It would be easier to list the times he has told the truth. llmart Tuesday #17

Very true, you are correct. republianmushroom Tuesday #19

ACECO Demolition LLC could use some DU'ing, if you asked me. Here's their contact information. You can even fax them! ffr Tuesday #23

lol... Hope22 Tuesday #31

It seems they have demolished their website. HappyH Tuesday #32

JFC orangecrush Tuesday #25

Laws? Wednesdays Tuesday #37

Apparently not orangecrush Tuesday #44

Trump hates the White House. From day one he called it a dump. Irish_Dem Tuesday #28

i DON'T KNOW WHAT HE'S DESTROYING FASTER... some_of_us_are_sane Tuesday #29

Private money makes it worse Cirsium Tuesday #30

This will be THE iconic photo of the failed Trump Reign of error jmbar2 Tuesday #33

Great point. Saving this photo to files myself -- the KPN Tuesday #41

We need more photos. Is the whole street blocked off & under guard? Are any line of sight windows available? Hekate Tuesday #40

We'll have to hope future Democrat Administrations will tear down his "ball room" and rebuild the original structures... wcmagumba Tuesday #45