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61. The rose garden...

Wed Oct 22, 2025, 10:06 PM

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.... was not destroyed, in that the changes TSF made are reversible.

The East Wing of the white house was not Elinore Roosevelt's doing, neither the original structure built in 1902, nor the 1942 reconstruction, which was motivated by the need for a secret bomb shelter. And while her staff occupied it, she didn't.

No doubt there are many special things promulgated by strong, competent women that he has or will destroy. I don't think the East Wing is on point.

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Jackie Kennedy's Rose Garden. Eleanor Roosevelt's East Room. How many [View all] niyad Oct 21 OP

💔💔💔 ultralite001 Oct 21 #1

The East Wing was mostly the First Ladies' domain, but we don't have one of those. Ocelot II Oct 21 #2

Wait, First Escort doesn't count? 11 Bravo Oct 21 #34

They might put a pole somewhere Bettie Wednesday #56

Bingo popsdenver Wednesday #59

our first lady of the evening. mdbl Wednesday #57

Yep, red Christmas trees - what a joke. iluvtennis Oct 21 #36

Utterly CREEPY! Her idea of holiday "decorating" is as cold and empty as she is, herself. calimary Wednesday #48

Sadly, it appears the answer to your question is "as many as he can." Which, unfortunately, is a lot 0rganism Oct 21 #3

FFS. This has nothing to do with "public education" "failing to warn us." valleyrogue Oct 21 #40

I kinda think it does. However, the public education system was among the first victims of fascists' 50-year strategy 0rganism Oct 21 #42

Less than a year BonnieJW Wednesday #49

Disgraceful hannah Oct 21 #4

As in steal? malaise Oct 21 #5

Selling it bdamomma Oct 21 #35

The bulldozer was in a hurry -- from the looks of things, windows & doors & all were just smashed Hekate Oct 21 #8

He wants it to hurt. Codifer Oct 21 #17

I was going to ask what "troubles" this self-absorbed scum has ever had, niyad Wednesday #46

He does things on the cheap and answers to no one Attilatheblond Oct 21 #19

His behavior has to BE stopped, because he will never stop on his own Hekate Oct 21 #20

Highly probable, maliciousness is a reflex for him and those like him nt blue_jay Oct 21 #9

I'll bet it will be totally mirrored like the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles. BattleRow Oct 21 #13

Supposedly some things have been removed. Shipwack Wednesday #47

I think you may be confusing the East Wing with the East Room. rsdsharp Oct 21 #6

And the East Wing was basically the entrance. Igel Oct 21 #43

I've wondered if he's doing this because he's pissed at his wife. chowder66 Oct 21 #7

She's way too old for him now. mnhtnbb Oct 21 #11

He has a wife? johnp3907 Oct 21 #24

The East Colonnade is where Melania famously decorated it with blood-red xmas trees. chowder66 Oct 21 #41

What he is attempting to do is bad enough Grim Chieftain Oct 21 #10

I could cry for the White House. Hope22 Oct 21 #14

I'm mad because I've never even seen the inside of the white house and now blue_jay Oct 21 #12

I've never understood how a man who's never known a moment's "want",,, maddiemom Oct 21 #15

Whoops. WANT of anything MATERIAL, of course. nt maddiemom Oct 21 #18

I can't believe one demented man, Mtnmama Oct 21 #16

He's a pathological hate monger Farmer-Rick Oct 21 #21

Don't forget that this orange bastard destroyed the Art Deco friezes niyad Oct 21 #28

He could have sold them instead of just destroying Farmer-Rick Oct 21 #39

It feels like the destruction of the Eastern facade is a metaphor for the destruction of our democracy. alwaysinasnit Oct 21 #22

A chain saw and a bulldozer BarbD Oct 21 #23

Shameful Soaps Oct 21 #25

He only gets worse. There is no cure. Turbineguy Oct 21 #26

All of them. RockRaven Oct 21 #27

WE THE PEOPLE hannah Oct 21 #33

K&R UTUSN Oct 21 #29

All of them. littlemissmartypants Oct 21 #30

Distraction from what is now looking like JustAnotherGen Oct 21 #31

Can't wait for him to name it Donald Trump Ballroom. nt Imalittleteapot Oct 21 #32

This is just horrible 😡😡😡 TommieMommy Oct 21 #37

One thing we have learned with this Trump presidency.... walkingman Oct 21 #38

Just as a note: To travel across Europe you would never know that most of the cities you will visit were flashman13 Oct 21 #44

Nothing is beyond him Tree Lady Oct 21 #45

The White House is a residence and the office of the President. With the ballroom it becomes a party venue. tetedur Wednesday #50

Just spitballin' here, but . . . RVN VET71 Wednesday #51

Dear Goddess, I fear me that you are prescient. niyad Wednesday #52

A local WV pizza shop moved to a building on the historical register, the owner had to meet building doc03 Wednesday #53

It IS so telling that the one nemesis he has is women... slightlv Wednesday #54

Had not thought about it in the context you mentioned, so thank you for niyad Wednesday #64

MaddowBlog-It's not just the facade: Team Trump has wrecked much of the White House's East Wing LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #55

Eleanor Roosevelt did not have an office in the East Wing.... reACTIONary Wednesday #58

You could, perhaps, address the actual point of the OP. niyad Wednesday #60

The rose garden... reACTIONary Wednesday #61

From this day forward, we call it the "Epstein Ballroom" William Gustafson Wednesday #62

Yes!!! niyad Wednesday #63

FDR's New Deal, LBJ's Great Society jcboon Friday #65