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patphil

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46. Restoration sounds right to me.

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 04:54 PM

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If the next President wants a ballroom, s/he can do it the right way, with Congress putting up the money.
In any event, someone is going to have to pay for the restoration of the East Wing. One way or another it should be Trump, or his estate.

I prefer it to be his estate.

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