WH announces construction of 90,000 sq foot ballroom to WH

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's so funny - and typical - that none of you acknowledge this is being built using private funds. It will also benefit all the presidents to come. Not taxpayer funded at all. Idiots.

"Leavitt characterized the new construction — which she said will be funded by Trump and other private donors"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/construction-on-trump-s-200-million-white-house-ballroom-to-begin-in-september/ar-AA1JFKsY?ocid=BingNewsSerp

So Trump & company are paying for the whole thing?

I am not seeing the outrage here. Why is anyone upset about this?

You don't care about historic preservation? You don't care about the optics (majority of people struggling right now)? You don't care about the open-air corruption? You don't care about processes that have been used by every other president in America?

What part of “privately-funded” do you fail to understand?

And how laughable of you to raise “open -air corruption,” as if going through the D.C. government permitting-process were anything but corrupt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's so funny - and typical - that none of you acknowledge this is being built using private funds. It will also benefit all the presidents to come. Not taxpayer funded at all. Idiots.

"Leavitt characterized the new construction — which she said will be funded by Trump and other private donors"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/construction-on-trump-s-200-million-white-house-ballroom-to-begin-in-september/ar-AA1JFKsY?ocid=BingNewsSerp

So Trump & company are paying for the whole thing?

I am not seeing the outrage here. Why is anyone upset about this?

You don't care about historic preservation? You don't care about the optics (majority of people struggling right now)? You don't care about the open-air corruption? You don't care about processes that have been used by every other president in America?

What part of “privately-funded” do you fail to understand?

And how laughable of you to raise “open -air corruption,” as if going through the D.C. government permitting-process were anything but corrupt.

+1.

I don’t think the PP understands how publicly-funded building projects actually work in D.C.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's so funny - and typical - that none of you acknowledge this is being built using private funds. It will also benefit all the presidents to come. Not taxpayer funded at all. Idiots.

"Leavitt characterized the new construction — which she said will be funded by Trump and other private donors"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/construction-on-trump-s-200-million-white-house-ballroom-to-begin-in-september/ar-AA1JFKsY?ocid=BingNewsSerp

So Trump & company are paying for the whole thing?

I am not seeing the outrage here. Why is anyone upset about this?

You don't care about historic preservation? You don't care about the optics (majority of people struggling right now)? You don't care about the open-air corruption? You don't care about processes that have been used by every other president in America?

What part of “privately-funded” do you fail to understand?

And how laughable of you to raise “open -air corruption,” as if going through the D.C. government permitting-process were anything but corrupt.

There is ZERO chance this was properly permitted. On a historical building in DC? Tell me you don't live here without telling me....

Also, Johnson already said open-air corruption is fine, so better to stick with the party line.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's so funny - and typical - that none of you acknowledge this is being built using private funds. It will also benefit all the presidents to come. Not taxpayer funded at all. Idiots.

"Leavitt characterized the new construction — which she said will be funded by Trump and other private donors"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/construction-on-trump-s-200-million-white-house-ballroom-to-begin-in-september/ar-AA1JFKsY?ocid=BingNewsSerp

Other than Lyndon Johnson no recent president could dance and Trump definitely can't dance! It is is truly a "Let them Eat Cake.". These billionaires are paying for Trump's affection.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's so funny - and typical - that none of you acknowledge this is being built using private funds. It will also benefit all the presidents to come. Not taxpayer funded at all. Idiots.

"Leavitt characterized the new construction — which she said will be funded by Trump and other private donors"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/construction-on-trump-s-200-million-white-house-ballroom-to-begin-in-september/ar-AA1JFKsY?ocid=BingNewsSerp

So Trump & company are paying for the whole thing?

I am not seeing the outrage here. Why is anyone upset about this?

You don't care about historic preservation? You don't care about the optics (majority of people struggling right now)? You don't care about the open-air corruption? You don't care about processes that have been used by every other president in America?

What part of “privately-funded” do you fail to understand?

And how laughable of you to raise “open -air corruption,” as if going through the D.C. government permitting-process were anything but corrupt.

Why couldn't they just build a standalone ballroom on the property? Why do the desires of billionaires literally trump (pun intended) historic preservation and the integrity of one of the most prominent structures in DC?

[Anonymous]

I really hope they privately-fund a demolition and historical restoration project. I'm pretty sure that will be really popular across the electorate. This ballroom is an abomination.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really hope they privately-fund a demolition and historical restoration project. I'm pretty sure that will be really popular across the electorate. This ballroom is an abomination.

A GoFundMe named "2028 Ballroom Blitz."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's so funny - and typical - that none of you acknowledge this is being built using private funds. It will also benefit all the presidents to come. Not taxpayer funded at all. Idiots.

"Leavitt characterized the new construction — which she said will be funded by Trump and other private donors"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/construction-on-trump-s-200-million-white-house-ballroom-to-begin-in-september/ar-AA1JFKsY?ocid=BingNewsSerp

So Trump & company are paying for the whole thing?

I am not seeing the outrage here. Why is anyone upset about this?

You don't care about historic preservation? You don't care about the optics (majority of people struggling right now)? You don't care about the open-air corruption? You don't care about processes that have been used by every other president in America?

What part of “privately-funded” do you fail to understand?

And how laughable of you to raise “open -air corruption,” as if going through the D.C. government permitting-process were anything but corrupt.

Why couldn't they just build a standalone ballroom on the property? Why do the desires of billionaires literally trump (pun intended) historic preservation and the integrity of one of the most prominent structures in DC?

Because he loves to piss people off and show how he doesn’t follow the rules and no one enforces them on him. It’s a giant middle finger to the US and it makes him feel powerful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's so funny - and typical - that none of you acknowledge this is being built using private funds. It will also benefit all the presidents to come. Not taxpayer funded at all. Idiots.

"Leavitt characterized the new construction — which she said will be funded by Trump and other private donors"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/construction-on-trump-s-200-million-white-house-ballroom-to-begin-in-september/ar-AA1JFKsY?ocid=BingNewsSerp

So Trump & company are paying for the whole thing?

I am not seeing the outrage here. Why is anyone upset about this?

You don't care about historic preservation? You don't care about the optics (majority of people struggling right now)? You don't care about the open-air corruption? You don't care about processes that have been used by every other president in America?

What part of “privately-funded” do you fail to understand?

And how laughable of you to raise “open -air corruption,” as if going through the D.C. government permitting-process were anything but corrupt.

Why couldn't they just build a standalone ballroom on the property? Why do the desires of billionaires literally trump (pun intended) historic preservation and the integrity of one of the most prominent structures in DC?

Because he loves to piss people off and show how he doesn’t follow the rules and no one enforces them on him. It’s a giant middle finger to the US and it makes him feel powerful.

Exactly! He also thinks he has good taste…the BEST taste…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's so funny - and typical - that none of you acknowledge this is being built using private funds. It will also benefit all the presidents to come. Not taxpayer funded at all. Idiots.

"Leavitt characterized the new construction — which she said will be funded by Trump and other private donors"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/construction-on-trump-s-200-million-white-house-ballroom-to-begin-in-september/ar-AA1JFKsY?ocid=BingNewsSerp

So Trump & company are paying for the whole thing?

I am not seeing the outrage here. Why is anyone upset about this?

You don't care about historic preservation? You don't care about the optics (majority of people struggling right now)? You don't care about the open-air corruption? You don't care about processes that have been used by every other president in America?

What part of “privately-funded” do you fail to understand?

And how laughable of you to raise “open -air corruption,” as if going through the D.C. government permitting-process were anything but corrupt.

Why couldn't they just build a standalone ballroom on the property? Why do the desires of billionaires literally trump (pun intended) historic preservation and the integrity of one of the most prominent structures in DC?

Because he loves to piss people off and show how he doesn’t follow the rules and no one enforces them on him. It’s a giant middle finger to the US and it makes him feel powerful.

Exactly! He also thinks he has good taste…the BEST taste…

And he wants a palace like all the other dictators and kings.

[Anonymous]

Isn’t the White House on the National Register of historic places? Wouldn’t there be countless permit requirements before this could take place?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's so funny - and typical - that none of you acknowledge this is being built using private funds. It will also benefit all the presidents to come. Not taxpayer funded at all. Idiots.

"Leavitt characterized the new construction — which she said will be funded by Trump and other private donors"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/construction-on-trump-s-200-million-white-house-ballroom-to-begin-in-september/ar-AA1JFKsY?ocid=BingNewsSerp

So Trump & company are paying for the whole thing?

I am not seeing the outrage here. Why is anyone upset about this?

You must be blind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's so funny - and typical - that none of you acknowledge this is being built using private funds. It will also benefit all the presidents to come. Not taxpayer funded at all. Idiots.

"Leavitt characterized the new construction — which she said will be funded by Trump and other private donors"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/construction-on-trump-s-200-million-white-house-ballroom-to-begin-in-september/ar-AA1JFKsY?ocid=BingNewsSerp

So Trump & company are paying for the whole thing?

I am not seeing the outrage here. Why is anyone upset about this?

You don't care about historic preservation? You don't care about the optics (majority of people struggling right now)? You don't care about the open-air corruption? You don't care about processes that have been used by every other president in America?

What part of “privately-funded” do you fail to understand?

And how laughable of you to raise “open -air corruption,” as if going through the D.C. government permitting-process were anything but corrupt.

Why couldn't they just build a standalone ballroom on the property? Why do the desires of billionaires literally trump (pun intended) historic preservation and the integrity of one of the most prominent structures in DC?

Because he loves to piss people off and show how he doesn’t follow the rules and no one enforces them on him. It’s a giant middle finger to the US and it makes him feel powerful.

Exactly! He also thinks he has good taste…the BEST taste…

And he wants a palace like all the other dictators and kings.

Plenty of room for even more grovelers to show up with offerings of gold. The Oval Office wasn't large enough the first time around. Maybe he'll be kind enough to line the walls of the ballroom with gold-tasseled pillows for kneeling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wonder why everyone on the left is so upset about President Trump‘s expansion of the White House that is being 100% funded by donations, but have zero interest in the $1.6 billion expansion of Gavin Newsom‘s California Capitol that is 100% taxpayer funded and 100% cloaked in NDA’s and cronyism

Where is the evidence the ballroom is funded by donations? We should be able to look at treasury accounts and see where the money is collected and spent. In which account has this $200 million been deposited?

In addition, there is absolutely no way that this was competitively bid as is required by Federal Procurement rules. Can't be done in a few months.

That’s also probably why it’s a tear down. You can find any crap developer willing to tear something down and put up some quickly built flimsy thing. Finding contractors who can renovate a historic building and comply with standards for a historical renovation is much harder and takes more time. And is probably harder to do as a back scratching grift. Hence they are tearing down instead of renovating.

Yep. No ethical builder would have taken this job. Especially one who values historical properties.

It was a MAGA company no doubt

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So the American people are going to get a cheap looking ballroom spray painted with gold in exchange for demolishing American history.

Sound very Republican right now.

The McMansioning of the White House is reflective of MAGA values.

And MAGA ignorance.