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hvn_nbr_2

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10. I understand completely why it isn't a bigger story
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 01:39 PM
Yesterday

The reason it isn't a bigger story is that CorpoPravda (AKA Plutocracy Pravda, AKA Billionaire Bullshit Media) doesn't want to talk about it, doesn't want you to know about it, and doesn't want you to think about it.

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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 Yesterday #57
Agree. yellow dahlia Yesterday #54
he has many enablers. mdbl Yesterday #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 Yesterday #55
Dah winnah! raccoon 17 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 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #56
It's a HUGE deal to me, Mr. Vindaman. I can't stop crying about it. BComplex Yesterday #59
Trump lied about the ballroom project. red dog 1 23 hrs ago #61
It isn't a bigger story because B.See 17 hrs ago #63
Remove Him. Joinfortmill 14 hrs ago #64
The lack of outrage and strong pushback has puzzled me. Martin68 13 hrs ago #65
I'm not only disgusted and devastec Jilly_in_VA 13 hrs ago #66
The media is owned by billionaires Mysterian 13 hrs ago #67
Could it be the media? Huh? Clouds Passing 12 hrs ago #68
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