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pandr32

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

Wed Oct 22, 2025, 01:28 PM

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He already had plans for this. He has more plans, too, like a giant arc-de-Trump.
Gawd knows what else is in his demented mind. His likeness carved into a mountain? He will likely add another wing onto the White House on the West side. I am betting he already has plans.
If anything, the government shut-down, which he has instructed his minions in Congress to hold the line with, gives him cover. There is no functioning Congress right now.

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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 Yesterday OP

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

Just to build the Epstein Ballroom markodochartaigh Yesterday #2

Perfect name for it! bamagal62 Yesterday #4

Epstein Memorial Ballroom ffr Yesterday #15

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

I think so too. 2naSalit Yesterday #5

Same here PatSeg Yesterday #25

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sounds like something he would do PatSeg Yesterday #28

Let's hope not. pandr32 Yesterday #49

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

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

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

And what is sad is PatSeg Yesterday #29

I think that it is being built popsdenver Yesterday #19

Good points PatSeg Yesterday #30

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

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

That was my reasoning as well. Karma13612 Yesterday #40

Sounds like his (their) reasoning PatSeg 21 hrs ago #57

Agree. yellow dahlia 22 hrs ago #54

he has many enablers. mdbl 21 hrs ago #58

MADE YOU LOOK usonian Yesterday #7

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

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

MSNBC is covering it. yellow dahlia 22 hrs ago #55

Dah winnah! raccoon 12 hrs ago #62

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

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

I fear you're right... getting him out of "OUR" House is going to take a ... slightlv 19 hrs ago #60

Vast right wing conspiracy! cksmithy Yesterday #14

Not even just that angrychair Yesterday #17

Have you seen the pictures popsdenver Yesterday #21

Absolutely angrychair Yesterday #23

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

Traitors' Hall BurnDoubt Yesterday #18

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

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

The entire Republican Party popsdenver Yesterday #45

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

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

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

+1 leftstreet Yesterday #48

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

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

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

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

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

MSM is, once again, complicit mcar Yesterday #38

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

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

It is.................. Lovie777 Yesterday #51

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

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

This & the Rose Garden. tblue37 22 hrs ago #56

It's a HUGE deal to me, Mr. Vindaman. I can't stop crying about it. BComplex 20 hrs ago #59

Trump lied about the ballroom project. red dog 1 18 hrs ago #61

It isn't a bigger story because B.See 11 hrs ago #63

Remove Him. Joinfortmill 9 hrs ago #64

The lack of outrage and strong pushback has puzzled me. Martin68 8 hrs ago #65

I'm not only disgusted and devastec Jilly_in_VA 8 hrs ago #66

The media is owned by billionaires Mysterian 8 hrs ago #67

Could it be the media? Huh? Clouds Passing 7 hrs ago #68