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42. MAGIC paint.

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Sat Apr 11, 2026, 07:39 PM

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https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/11/politics/eisenhower-executive-office-building-paint-trump

Would destroy the facade.

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Trump proposes painting executive office building white [View all] BumRushDaShow Saturday OP

A distraction? Brought by his lapdog, CBS Captain Zero Saturday #1

I propose that... littlemissmartypants Saturday #2

HOW can he not have MORE IMPORTANT THINGS to be concerned with ????? eppur_se_muova Saturday #3

He is so out of his depth in foreign affairs and economic policy, all he focuses on is what he's always known... thesquanderer Saturday #13

He fancies himself an expert at renovation and design. forgotmylogin Saturday #20

I see it as a sign of his dementia ... SomewhereInTheMiddle 2 hrs ago #53

He's a child. And everyone knows some_of_us_are_sane Saturday #4

EPSTEIN FILES....EPSTEIN FILES....EPSTEIN FILES....EPSTEIN FILES....EPSTEIN FILES.... Bengus81 Saturday #5

Gold trim!!!! AverageOldGuy Saturday #6

And another terrible idea resurfaces... yorkster Saturday #7

Ooh! That gives me an idea how we can keep him (more) distracted. tanyev Saturday #8

It is extremely sick that our country is dying and this man is concerned with redecorating!! Hope22 Saturday #9

Trump originally said he wanted to "remodel" the East wing. Multichromatic Saturday #10

The upcoming Democratic president can quickly repaint it BLUE. KY_EnviroGuy Saturday #11

Doesn't he have more important things to do radical noodle Saturday #12

If he can't paint it... COL Mustard Saturday #14

I think Rebl2 Saturday #15

*decorator. eggplant Saturday #19

daycorater. tacky tacky tacky. pansypoo53219 Saturday #41

This building has been subject to criticism since 1957..... reACTIONary Saturday #16

_ LudwigPastorius Saturday #18

Yeah, like, that building... reACTIONary Saturday #22

Instead of wanting to destroy, renovate or paint the shit house kimbutgar Saturday #17

The proposal IS to paint it. Not destroy it.... reACTIONary Saturday #21

He had mused about this last November and was sued by similar Preservationist groups suing for the ballroom BumRushDaShow Saturday #24

Thanks. It looks like he is more involved .... reACTIONary Saturday #29

OT but BumRushDaShow Saturday #43

Thanks for the further information... reACTIONary Saturday #44

I grew up in an area of Philly that still has a lot of Victorian houses BumRushDaShow Yesterday #46

Sorry to bug you BumRushDaShow 23 hrs ago #47

Wow! Thanks! Very amusing.... reACTIONary 21 hrs ago #48

The style of units in that 2nd pic are everywhere here! BumRushDaShow 20 hrs ago #49

Geeze. Did the architect of that building kill your great grandfather or something? Wiz Imp 17 hrs ago #51

Painting it will make it harder to maintain, water gets behind the paint, the stone can't breath Blues Heron Saturday #26

I don't think so. The proposal says that... reACTIONary Saturday #31

thats just bullshit, repainting that thing will have to be nearly continuous, whereas the granite is holding up fine. Blues Heron Saturday #33

Yeah, well, like, that's... reACTIONary Saturday #38

What's his cut? Icanthinkformyself Saturday #23

Could have been worse. He could have wanted it painted gold. n/t Emrys Saturday #25

;-{) White with touch of Neon Goonch Saturday #27

That's gotta be one of the least destructive ideas he's had in his second term. Unlike his other building/remodeling Fil1957 Saturday #28

"You could even make an argument that it looks good." BumRushDaShow Saturday #32

This is the shit he spends his time on. Joinfortmill Saturday #30

An eyesore?! It's a beautiful building! 50 Shades Of Blue Saturday #34

Yeah, Paris is full of those "old eyesores". LudwigPastorius Saturday #37

Trump Officials Sued for Plan to Repaint Eisenhower Building (1) Nov. 17, 2025, 10:01 AM CST riversedge Saturday #35

Another anti-GOP campaign ad in the making Redleg Saturday #36

That's one behemoth building. John1956PA Saturday #39

Heh dipshit painting marble and slate white will make the building disintegrate faster turbinetree Saturday #40

It is characterized as slate colored, but.... reACTIONary Saturday #45

MAGIC paint. usonian Saturday #42

Would look pretty silly IMHO... Adeptus2272 20 hrs ago #50

It would look terrible painted white. Wiz Imp 12 hrs ago #52

All right, so what's the catch? Where does it get super creepy and weird? Does he plan to paint it with semen? 0rganism 2 hrs ago #54