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return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 2 months ago

White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom

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White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom

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return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 2 months ago
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  • The Velour Fog @lemmy.world
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    SNAP benefits about to end while the orange shitstain starts his vanity project.

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      And Argentina gets $40 billion.

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    Isn’t the government shutdown? Why are they wasting money on this useless luxury shit?

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      All that “government shutdown” means in this context is that certain parts of the government have no money, so can’t operate. The ballroom is largely funded by the President shaking down private companies and forcing them to fund it, so they have plenty of money for this.

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      Yes.

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    • dhork@lemmy.world
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      Gavin should use this picture directly in his 2028 campaign

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        Destroying the White House physically and legally.

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        Seems like a metaphor for the country.

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      What it’s supposed to look like when done:

      1000009284

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        Looks like Chabuddy G’s Champagne Steam Room

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          It looks like every mid tier Marriott wedding reception I’ve attended

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            Mormon weddings?

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          Did not expect to come across a pjdn reference this morning.

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            Pure kuruption

      • Pieisawesome@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        Are the ghosts a new addition or were they always there

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        Can’t wait to see it filled with MickyDs.

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    Its actually disgusting that a president can juat destroy an entire wing of The White House.

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      I mean, they regularly modify it. Sure, it’s a historical building, but it’s also an active residence, diplomatic facility, and office.

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    I still wouldn’t be shocked if this is his excuse to be POTUS out of mar e lago. “I can’t live in the white house while all this construction is ongoing so I’ll use my bathroom as a SCIF” (just much more incoherent and racist). Lets him massively bill the government and secret service for all the lodging and so forth. But yeah… this is generally not what you do when you are planning to leave in 3 years.

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      That was his exact strategy during his first term and he executed it to great effect. Millions of taxpayer dollars got funneled right back into the Trump family coffers.

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    This building could be used for actual work and historically was. It is history. But they want to replace it with a giant party room

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      Whether you like it or not, THIS is going to be a part of your history moving forward. If the US survives this nightmare I hope this ballroom will serve as a reminder that this bullshit happened.

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    I’m already dreaming up a dystopian future featuring the ruin of the mutated, ever unfinished White House. Escapism here I come.

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    Don’t stop there. Raze it all.

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    I hope it catches fire.

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    Now everyone who looks at a picture of the wh will be reminded of trump’s smell. Every time.

    Source: my country’s former prime minister embezzled state funds to the tune of billions. He built an ugly ass megascraper visible from most parts of the city capital. I hate it.

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      Merdeka 118?

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    The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.

    As if he would know or care…

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    Why stop there? Just knock the whole thing down.

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      deleted by creator

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    All paid for by bribes and backdoor deals to make Americans suffer more.

    Remember next year when your insurance premiums increase by 20-400%. You can thank Donald Trump personally.

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