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Coldwater

(446 posts) Thu Oct 23, 2025, 08:19 AM Yesterday

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Trump now says his ballroom will cost $300M

and the entire East Wing of the White House will be demolished to make space.

First it was $200 million, then $250 million, now $300 million, but WHY the urgency?

Oh,

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Trump now says his ballroom will cost $300M (Original Post) Coldwater Yesterday OP

I hope that someone in the future has the balls to tear it down. dem4decades Yesterday #1

they grow up so fast. rampartd Yesterday #2

lol... Coldwater Yesterday #5

Snap, healthcare in jeopardy.............. Lovie777 Yesterday #3

It's really unbelievable Coldwater Yesterday #6

The Epstein Memorial Ballroom Torchlight Yesterday #4

Exactly how it should be described. Paladin Yesterday #12

Money doesn't matter when it's not yours. spanone Yesterday #7

No bid government contracts for your friends always rise in price bucolic_frolic Yesterday #8

It looks like a casino. sop Yesterday #9

He has zero shame. Diamond_Dog Yesterday #10

That means it will come in over a billion C_U_L8R Yesterday #11

Think of all the potential for kickbacks. sop Yesterday #13

For 160 years Americans have wanted a 1 billion Johonny Yesterday #14

"This is exactly what I voted for" - some desperate MAGA voter newdeal2 Yesterday #15

"The left is just jealous!" durablend Yesterday #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Coldwater Yesterday #17

they dont even have blueprints. these estimates might as well use a dart board. mopinko Yesterday #18

When will Repulicans Mossfern Yesterday #19

dem4decades

(13,220 posts)

1. I hope that someone in the future has the balls to tear it down.

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 08:21 AM

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rampartd

(2,742 posts)

2. they grow up so fast.

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 08:22 AM

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Coldwater

(446 posts)

5. lol...

Reply to rampartd (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 08:24 AM

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Lovie777

(20,787 posts)

3. Snap, healthcare in jeopardy..............

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 08:22 AM

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but the bs ballroom must be build while destroying the WH.

Coldwater

(446 posts)

6. It's really unbelievable

Reply to Lovie777 (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 08:25 AM

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Torchlight

(5,931 posts)

4. The Epstein Memorial Ballroom

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 08:22 AM

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now with teflon dancing-poles and our own built in pizza parlor basement!

Paladin

(31,830 posts)

12. Exactly how it should be described.

Reply to Torchlight (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 08:51 AM

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Even after its destruction, in the future.

spanone

(140,473 posts)

7. Money doesn't matter when it's not yours.

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 08:29 AM

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bucolic_frolic

(52,914 posts)

8. No bid government contracts for your friends always rise in price

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 08:29 AM

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sop

(16,582 posts)

9. It looks like a casino.

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 08:39 AM

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Trump's new White House Casino will offer blackjack, craps, roulette, poker tables and dozens of slot machines, along with a floor show featuring Kid Rock and a mummified Lee Greenwood.

Diamond_Dog

(38,832 posts)

10. He has zero shame.

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 08:43 AM

Yesterday

How do MAGATs defend this? Especially the ones who are struggling?

C_U_L8R

(48,346 posts)

11. That means it will come in over a billion

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 08:46 AM

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Trump has a proven record of fucking up projects, ripping off vendors, investors and lenders and bankrupting everything he touches. This time is no different.

sop

(16,582 posts)

13. Think of all the potential for kickbacks.

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #11)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 08:58 AM

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Johonny

(24,918 posts)

14. For 160 years Americans have wanted a 1 billion

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 09:12 AM

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Dollar ballroom.

newdeal2

(4,357 posts)

15. "This is exactly what I voted for" - some desperate MAGA voter

Reply to Johonny (Reply #14)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 09:15 AM

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durablend

(8,635 posts)

16. "The left is just jealous!"

Reply to newdeal2 (Reply #15)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 09:21 AM

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Coldwater This message was self-deleted by its author.

mopinko

(73,095 posts)

18. they dont even have blueprints. these estimates might as well use a dart board.

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 10:38 AM

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i’m guessing a billion, minimum.

Mossfern

(4,473 posts)

19. When will Repulicans

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 10:45 AM

Yesterday

admit this insanity?

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