lawtig02
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When asked to identify the best architect in the world, President Trump pulled this photo out of his wallet.
Decorating style reminiscent of the late Rococovfefe period
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When asked to identify the best architect in the world, President Trump pulled this photo out of his wallet.
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My most sincere hope is that if a sane POTUS ever assumes the office again, they rip this fucking ballroom down on day 1 and begin a meticulous restoration of the premises to pre Trump conditions.
I would prefer first starting with the country.
lawtig02
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I continue to think the addition of a large formal gathering space to the White House grounds is a good idea. It's ridiculous that we host state events in tents. This shit show is a great example of one of Trump's worst characteristics. Even when he's pursuing a good goal, he does it in the most reckless, lawless, corrupt, and self-aggrandizing way possible. A space like this should be funded by Congress, not by favor-seekers. It should be designed and vetted by actual architects and preservationists. It should be made as timeless and functional as possible. Instead, we're going to get something akin to the Administration Building at the 1893 World's Fair.
lawtig02
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Question -- we now know a lot of the companies and individuals who are allegedly funding the ballroom. Who, though, is paying for the upgrades to the bunker? Hard to imagine the White House Military Office has those types of funds sitting around.
www.cbsnews.com
"The bunker under the East Wing will also be upgraded, sources told CBS News. The White House Military Office is handling the renovation of the bunker, which is known as the President's Emergency Operations Center."
Trump administration plans to demolish White House's entire East Wing as ballroom cost grows to $300 million
The Trump administration is planning to demolish the entirety of the White House's East Wing as early as this weekend, two senior administration officials said, part of a ballroom project championed by President Trump.
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"The bunker under the East Wing will also be upgraded, sources told CBS News. The White House Military Office is handling the renovation of the bunker, which is known as the President's Emergency Operations Center."
bassydude77
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I agree. Having a reasonably sized, architecturally appropriate ballroom at the White House is not a crazy idea. But as you say, it will most assuredly be an abomination while also not going through any of the required review process. Not to mention the cost and where the money is coming from...On the list of things to be shocked, outraged and offended by, this is pretty far down, which is sad.
aGDevil2k
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Exactly
No issue with a ballroom. An issue that is hasn't been done with any approval. And the cost to remove the fake gold shit everywhere in the white house will be really expensive when he's rotting in hell
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Both can happen at once. Symbolism is important. Action is equally so.
lawtig02
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Agree with your last comment, but it's interesting which stories catch the public's attention and sway the direction of our politics. This one seems to be getting a lot of traction right now and it's overwhelmingly negative for Trump. It may not last, but let's see how it plays out. I'm curious.
Agreed. Reagan's removal of solar panels from the White House immediately after taking office set Republican's slavish worship of Big Oil and abhorrence of alternative energy to this day. After seeing how badly that worked out in dividing the country and creating dangerous alliances in bad places, I'd much prefer that reason and judgment play a larger part instead of appealing to visceral reaction.
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Altria Group, Inc.
Amazon
Apple
Booz Allen Hamilton
Caterpillar, Inc.
Coinbase
Comcast Corporation
J. Pepe and Emilia Fanjul
Hard Rock International
HP Inc.
Lockheed Martin
Meta Platforms
Micron Technology
Microsoft
NextEra Energy, Inc.
Palantir Technologies Inc.
Ripple
Reynolds American
T-Mobile
Tether America
Union Pacific Railroad
Adelson Family Foundation
Stefan E. Brodie
Betty Wold Johnson Foundation
Charles and Marissa Cascarilla
Edward and Shari Glazer
Harold Hamm
Benjamin Leon Jr.
The Lutnick Family
The Laura & Isaac Perlmutter Foundation
Stephen A. Schwarzman
Konstantin Sokolov
Kelly Loeffler and Jeff Sprecher
Paolo Tiramani
Cameron Winklevoss
Tyler Winklevoss
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Odd. No one from the Trump family?
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The only contribution from the Trump family will be to call it the Trump Ballroom. That alone will add about $500 billion to the value of the white house.
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You really don't need a forensics team to get to the bottom of this one. If you guys were the inventors of Facebook, you'd have invented Facebook.
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I'm really uncertain of the actual "value" WH Pressers provide any longer to those of us who live in fact-based reality
And to think I thought the same when Sarah "I Hate Huckabees" Huckasands was there
