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6. And, right on cue, to prove my point, this pops into my feed.
You retard is about the best these folks have got. And it says much about them that they have no clue what issuing these lame, silly taunts says about THEM.
#Trump #MAGA #trolling #NoKings #ApprovalRatings #WhiteHouse #ballroom #EpsteinBallroom #EastWing #Canada #tariffs
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Fucking Douthat. Saved you a click; that's all you need to know.
Better Trump’s Ballroom Than Obama’s Tower https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/opinion/trump-white-house-demolition-ballroom.html?smid=tw-share
@jeffjarvis
RE #NYT #BrokenTimes
"arguments against it illustrate a consistent problem with progressive stewardship of American cities" ⭕That's #bullshit‼️
There ARE other #Ballroom near the #WhiteHouse, so these are the 3 real reasons for the #EastWingDemolition #EastWingDemolished
1. #Trump "demonstrating" that he is in charge and does not need to seek permission from anyone
2. #Politicaldonations are "pay to play" corruption
3. #Distraction from the #risingprices #economy
Then there’s the #tech companies — #Google, #Apple, #Microsoft, #Amazon, & #Meta.
The tech companies themselves have been awfully quiet about the project they’re helping to underwrite. Just to make sure they hadn’t missed it, MJ sent a photo of the demolished #EastWing — & requests for comment — to representatives of all of these companies. A Microsoft spox confirmed the company had made a contribution but offered no further comment. None of the others responded.
But #BigTech’s donations for #Trump’s pet cause come at a time when the industry’s giants have a lot riding on their relationships with the #WhiteHouse. In a marked shift from Trump’s first term, #tech leaders have spent most of the last 12 months singing the president’s praises as they navigate #antitrust cases, #tariffs, & #regulatory hurdles; fight for #contracts; & push for #policies that benefit their bottom lines.
The list of donors released by the #WhiteHouse includes the usual deep-pocketed #Republicans, such as #casino magnate #MiriamAdelson & private-equity mogul #StephenSchwarzman, but also a host of companies whose leaders have huge incentives to maintain good relations with an often vindictive head of state. They include #telecom giants & the #railroad giant Union-Pacific—which needs the #Trump admin’s sign-off on a proposed $85 billion merger with Norfolk Southern.
Then there’s the #tech companies — #Google, #Apple, #Microsoft, #Amazon, & #Meta.
The tech companies themselves have been awfully quiet about the project they’re helping to underwrite. Just to make sure they hadn’t missed it, MJ sent a photo of the demolished #EastWing — & requests for comment — to representatives of all of these companies. A Microsoft spox confirmed the company had made a contribution but offered no further comment. None of the others responded.
…If the destruction of the #EastWing is a shock, the #money that’s paying for it might be even more of a #scandal. The #WhiteHouse, eager to assure Americans that their tax dollars have not been diverted for a #vanity project, has emphasized that the #ballroom is being financed by individuals & major #corporations. Instead of going through a process to obtain & disburse federal funds, #Trump simply asked companies his admin is supposed to be #regulating to write checks [ #bribery / #extortion].
The list of donors released by the #WhiteHouse includes the usual deep-pocketed #Republicans, such as #casino magnate #MiriamAdelson & private-equity mogul #StephenSchwarzman, but also a host of companies whose leaders have huge incentives to maintain good relations with an often vindictive head of state. They include #telecom giants & the #railroad giant Union-Pacific—which needs the #Trump admin’s sign-off on a proposed $85 billion merger with Norfolk Southern.
#Trump is finishing what the British started. Despite promises that the #WhiteHouse would be unaffected by the addition of a $230 million #ballroom, the #historic #EastWing has in fact been demolished. The images of the site are so jarring that the #Treasury Department has reportedly ordered its employees to stop taking photos of it.
…If the destruction of the #EastWing is a shock, the #money that’s paying for it might be even more of a #scandal. The #WhiteHouse, eager to assure Americans that their tax dollars have not been diverted for a #vanity project, has emphasized that the #ballroom is being financed by individuals & major #corporations. Instead of going through a process to obtain & disburse federal funds, #Trump simply asked companies his admin is supposed to be #regulating to write checks [ #bribery / #extortion].
#BigTech Helped Bankroll the #EastWing Destruction
#Meta, #Amazon, #Microsoft, #Apple, & #Google have a lot riding on their relationships with the #Trump admin. They all cut checks for the ballroom.
#TechBros #plutocracy #billionaires #corporations #corruption #bribery #extortion #law #antitrust #regulations #AI #energy
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/10/white-house-east-wing-destruction-google-meta-apple-microsoft-amazone/
#Trump is finishing what the British started. Despite promises that the #WhiteHouse would be unaffected by the addition of a $230 million #ballroom, the #historic #EastWing has in fact been demolished. The images of the site are so jarring that the #Treasury Department has reportedly ordered its employees to stop taking photos of it.
An entire historic building was destroyed by the fascist invader.
But this is not a historic building in Ukraine.
This is The White House in Washington DC.
The entire #WhiteHouse #EastWing is demolished as #Trump moves forward with his #ballroom, AP photos show.
The East Wing, where #FirstLadies created #history, planned state dinners & promoted causes, is now history itself. The 2-story structure of drawing rooms & offices, including workspace for first ladies & their staffs, has been turned into rubble, demolished as part of Trump’s plan to build what he said is now a $300M ballroom nearly 2X the size of the White House.
The entire #WhiteHouse #EastWing is demolished as #Trump moves forward with his #ballroom, AP photos show.
The East Wing, where #FirstLadies created #history, planned state dinners & promoted causes, is now history itself. The 2-story structure of drawing rooms & offices, including workspace for first ladies & their staffs, has been turned into rubble, demolished as part of Trump’s plan to build what he said is now a $300M ballroom nearly 2X the size of the White House.
Isn't it somewhat iconic that, to tear down the East wing, they used swedish gear ?
"The physical destruction of the White House is about as giant a metaphor as one can get."
~ Jennifer Rubin
#Trump #WhiteHouse #EastWing #ballroom #EconomicElites #oligarchy #authoritarianism
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https://contrarian.substack.com/p/demolishing-the-presidency
"Somebody has to be held accountable that the people’s house is being systematically destroyed by a tyrannical toddler with delusions of grandeur, who is so psychologically damaged he needs a $250 million ballroom to make himself feel better about the fact that he’s a weak, pathetic piece of garbage."
~ Mary Trump
#Trump #WhiteHouse #EastWing #ballroom #EconomicElites #oligarchy #authoritarianism
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"Somebody has to be held accountable that the people’s house is being systematically destroyed by a tyrannical toddler with delusions of grandeur, who is so psychologically damaged he needs a $250 million ballroom to make himself feel better about the fact that he’s a weak, pathetic piece of garbage."
~ Mary Trump
#Trump #WhiteHouse #EastWing #ballroom #EconomicElites #oligarchy #authoritarianism
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"Destroying our history is not a metaphor anymore ...
Now the assault on our history by Donald Trump is being done with excavators that are ripping, crushing, and destroying by board and nail and wire and window, the East Wing of the White House."
~ Lucian K. Truscott
#Trump #WhiteHouse #EastWing #ballroom #EconomicElites #oligarchy #authoritarianism
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https://luciantruscott.substack.com/p/destroying-our-history-is-not-a-metaphor
"New images of the White House East Wing show a much larger demolition site. This is why the White House ordered employees not to share any new photographs or videos of the demolition process."
~ Aaron Parnas
#Trump #WhiteHouse #EastWing #ballroom #EconomicElites #oligarchy #authoritarianism
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Photo below from Parnas' article.
https://aaronparnas.substack.com/p/news-trump-struggles-to-recruit-ice
"The physical destruction of the White House is about as giant a metaphor as one can get."
~ Jennifer Rubin
#Trump #WhiteHouse #EastWing #ballroom #EconomicElites #oligarchy #authoritarianism
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https://contrarian.substack.com/p/demolishing-the-presidency
"The White House says construction of Trump’s ballroom in place of the East Wing of the White House will also continue during the shutdown."
~ Heather Cox Richardson
#Trump #Republicans #shutdown #FederalGovernment #cruelty #food #healthcare #WhiteHouse #ballroom
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My 87 year-old mother made this point about the gilt ballroom proposed to be appended to the East Wing of the White House. Won't it be empty most of the time? I mean, how many state dinners does a president really have during a 4-year term? Won't it be like a big white elephant and a waste of money since it will be basically unused most of the time? And as for the gilt tchochkes in the Oval Office, she thinks they make it look like a "bordello". Mom knows best. #ballroom #whitehouse
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