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Warpy

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26. Given its age, you be it is

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 12:55 PM

Oct 27

I doubt any of the regulations regarding asbestos removal have been followed. It's not like Republicans care about anyone who does the work of keeping this country going. There will be an uptick in cancers among workers and people who live downwind in about 30 years but oh well, that old building needed to be knocked down quickly to make room for the Epstein Ballroom.

Personally, I think the building should have had a multi decade rebuilding to replace it with the original Georgian design of white trim against red brick and without the lead pipes and asbestos, not to mention all the old knob and tube wiring and gas lines hidden in many of the walls.

Needless to say, I'm short on sentiment for old buildings because they are old. I've often thought that having historic architecture in Europe flattened by war did them a favor, making them rebuild it all without all that Victorian expedience that turned into ticking time bombs in so many old cities here.

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"This building is full of asbestos": Veteran contractor stunned at Trump's demo of the White House [View all] Botany Oct 27 OP

Ironic if the orange menace comes down with asbestosis EYESORE 9001 Oct 27 #1

Or Mesothelioma. MLWR Oct 27 #17

My screen name comes from working the "Dust Docket." Dustlawyer Oct 27 #38

Fools rush in. sheshe2 Oct 27 #2

I guess it's possible. Shoeless Louis Oct 27 #19

Well, how about "playing" being in the White House. erronis Oct 27 #23

From what I seen there doesn't seem to have been any mitigation of it either Historic NY Oct 27 #3

There was a guy with a hose watering as they ripped it down, wasn't doing much though. Blues Heron Oct 27 #4

AND, popsdenver Oct 27 #27

How much is just blowing around in the air of D.C. right now? tanyev Oct 27 #51

Think of all the first responders and Firefighters on 9/11 popsdenver Oct 27 #59

Hope she's right. BannonsLiver Oct 27 #5

Who is 'he'? Are you referring to the contractor who is explaining the problems and danger of the rash destruction... Attilatheblond Oct 27 #28

Yes. BannonsLiver Oct 27 #29

Thank you so VERY much for attending to details. Attilatheblond Oct 27 #33

This was a question I had last week after reading . . . peggysue2 Oct 27 #6

It's not just the building site that could have been contaminated Jersey Devil Oct 27 #7

Trump is using the rubble as land fill (probably for free) for one his golf courses. Botany Oct 27 #9

Land fill for a golf course. Just like old wives, stolen classified documents. erronis Oct 27 #24

There is some poetic justice in that Ruby the Liberal Oct 27 #46

It is not going to his golf course. This is where it went/is going: demmiblue Oct 27 #56

So it's going barbtries Oct 28 #60

Trumpers don't care what they contaminate... ananda Oct 27 #53

Not surprised. The man's an idiot with childish impulses. "Wanna, wanna, gimme.gimme." surfered Oct 27 #8

"Mine. Mine. Mine." Hugin Oct 27 #12

And "Look at me mommy!" Shoeless Louis Oct 27 #20

No matter how many times I read the headline I keep seeing... Hugin Oct 27 #10

It is full of a$$holes, except for the long term staff. GoneOffShore Oct 27 #21

Watch for Trump offering "Trump Asbestos, the best asbestos in the World" soon! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Oct 27 #11

I wouldn't put Trump past popsdenver Oct 27 #31

Putin started Traildogbob Oct 27 #41

Holy crap! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Oct 27 #45

From my understanding, no standard pre-work was done to the structure. That's not normal. He simply wanted it down as Jbraybarten Oct 27 #13

Probably to coincide with No Kings Day protests PatSeg Oct 27 #15

Things like asbestos abatement, salvaging things like windows, doors, plumbing, and flooring, getting the Botany Oct 27 #25

Call now, operators are standing by........... twodogsbarking Oct 27 #14

He should take his cabinet on a tour and breathe deeply. milestogo Oct 27 #16

My thoughts exactly catchnrelease Oct 27 #30

He finally did something to distract people from talking about colorado_ufo Oct 27 #18

and he's trucking the debris to a golf course to build 'mounds'. mopinko Oct 27 #22

One might wonder about what this does to the water table there too. Attilatheblond Oct 27 #32

Given its age, you be it is Warpy Oct 27 #26

The EPA and OSHA are the primary federal agencies responsible for enforcing asbestos-related laws. sop Oct 27 #34

I thought of that as soon as I saw the pics of demolition. CaptainTruth Oct 27 #35

Asbestos was the first thing I thought of when I saw the way the East Wing was being demolished. patphil Oct 27 #36

Let asbestos fly into the White House and do its dirty work! kimbutgar Oct 27 #37

I queried this very thing last week! liberalla Oct 27 #39

Anyone Traildogbob Oct 27 #40

Location, Location, Location DET Oct 27 #42

Oh, excellent. GaYellowDawg Oct 27 #43

In our tiny NM rural town of less than 900 womanofthehills Oct 27 #44

MAGA at work say it's no big deal. haele Oct 27 #47

Are your coworkers willing to NameAlreadyTaken Oct 27 #49

Of course not... haele Oct 27 #50

Putin's new wing will be full of asbestos. NameAlreadyTaken Oct 27 #48

When has he ever cared about the safety of his workers? viva la Oct 27 #52

Hey, SUPREME COURT, Do you fucking see what YOU did, giving the WORST fucking person on earth immunity? bluestarone Oct 27 #54

Breath deeply you 6 six assholes on the SC Bluestocking Oct 27 #57

Breathe deeply, Chairman tRump Blue Owl Oct 27 #55

We had a house fire back in March Rob H. Oct 27 #58