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Alexander S. Vindman 🇺🇸: I don't understand why Trump wrecking the White House isn't a bigger story. I've been in the [View all]

Alexander S. Vindman 🇺🇸
@AVindman
I don’t understand why Trump wrecking the White House isn’t a bigger story. I’ve been in the East Wing many times. Built by Teddy Roosevelt, expanded by FDR, it served a critical function for official gatherings like Medal of Honor award ceremonies and as an emergency ops center.

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Alexander S. Vindman 🇺🇸: I don't understand why Trump wrecking the White House isn't a bigger story. I've been in the [View all] riversedge Wednesday OP

Well, Col. Vindman... I, for one am devastated... hlthe2b Wednesday #1

Just to build the Epstein Ballroom markodochartaigh Wednesday #2

Perfect name for it! bamagal62 Wednesday #4

Epstein Memorial Ballroom ffr Wednesday #15

I think the purpose is to demoralize people PatSeg Wednesday #3

I think so too. 2naSalit Wednesday #5

Same here PatSeg Wednesday #25

I don't think the mass protests had anything to do with it. pandr32 Wednesday #6

Fawk, forgot about that damn arc. a kennedy Wednesday #13

I know the ballroom was already planned, PatSeg Wednesday #26

Right. Already planned but very intentional timing. yorkster Wednesday #41

They didn't According to Wiki & AI - he's been talking about this renovation since 2010 womanofthehills Wednesday #46

I was thinking he'd pull down the Washington monument The Blue Flower Wednesday #8

Sounds like something he would do PatSeg Wednesday #28

Let's hope not. pandr32 Wednesday #49

He's building a monument to himself Raven123 Wednesday #9

Yep. But the ballroom in not enough to sate his bottomless ego. Martin Eden Wednesday #22

I look forward to donating to whatever effort there is to demolish all of it Raven123 Wednesday #27

And what is sad is PatSeg Wednesday #29

I think that it is being built popsdenver Wednesday #19

Good points PatSeg Wednesday #30

This message was self-deleted by its author maddiemom Wednesday #31

Macron should have taken the Statue of Liberty back when he was here. nt maddiemom Wednesday #35

That was my reasoning as well. Karma13612 Wednesday #40

Sounds like his (their) reasoning PatSeg Wednesday #57

Agree. yellow dahlia Wednesday #54

he has many enablers. mdbl Wednesday #58

MADE YOU LOOK usonian Wednesday #7

I understand completely why it isn't a bigger story hvn_nbr_2 Wednesday #10

But if this had been Hillary Clinton doing it, if you could imagine that happening in a million years, ffr Wednesday #16

MSNBC is covering it. yellow dahlia Wednesday #55

Dah winnah! raccoon 21 hrs ago #62

It's to disable the Emergency Command Center RainCaster Wednesday #11

I believe what others have mentioned, he is not planning on leaving Our House EVER. a kennedy Wednesday #12

I fear you're right... getting him out of "OUR" House is going to take a ... slightlv Wednesday #60

Vast right wing conspiracy! cksmithy Wednesday #14

Not even just that angrychair Wednesday #17

Have you seen the pictures popsdenver Wednesday #21

Absolutely angrychair Wednesday #23

Along with Russia's 1914 borders. Wednesdays Wednesday #50

Traitors' Hall BurnDoubt Wednesday #18

Or... Trump/Epstein Victims' Memorial Hall BurnDoubt Wednesday #20

I believe part of the answer to why such demolition is in part of Vindman's post. East Wing built txwhitedove Wednesday #24

The entire Republican Party popsdenver Wednesday #45

Obviously it is a big story on DU, but I can see why other Trump news could be bigger muriel_volestrangler Wednesday #32

Also big news story on other news platforms. Read that other news too and cried over it all, but txwhitedove Wednesday #44

Agree - all the human killing & suffering over takes this story womanofthehills Wednesday #47

+1 leftstreet Wednesday #48

There should have been a J6- type response intrepidity Wednesday #33

To Trump a Ball Room makes other people small. pwb Wednesday #34

And it's the only way he can have big balls. lastlib Wednesday #43

From a general building perspective, I think it's fairly rare kairos12 Wednesday #36

It's the fucking M$M cherry-picking fake outrage at Democrats only Blue Owl Wednesday #37

MSM is, once again, complicit mcar Wednesday #38

It's not a bigger story because TRUMP FLOODS THE ZONE WITH SHIT. maxsolomon Wednesday #39

The work crew is comprised of criminals from Jan 6 that he pardoned. twodogsbarking Wednesday #42

It is.................. Lovie777 Wednesday #51

Really, one of the most important and famous buildings in the world /nt bucolic_frolic Wednesday #52

When you're a star they let you do it /nt bucolic_frolic Wednesday #53

This & the Rose Garden. tblue37 Wednesday #56

It's a HUGE deal to me, Mr. Vindaman. I can't stop crying about it. BComplex Wednesday #59

Trump lied about the ballroom project. red dog 1 Wednesday #61

It isn't a bigger story because B.See 20 hrs ago #63

Remove Him. Joinfortmill 18 hrs ago #64

The lack of outrage and strong pushback has puzzled me. Martin68 17 hrs ago #65

I'm not only disgusted and devastec Jilly_in_VA 17 hrs ago #66

The media is owned by billionaires Mysterian 16 hrs ago #67

Could it be the media? Huh? Clouds Passing 16 hrs ago #68