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William Lindsey :toad:
@wdlindsy@toad.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

"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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https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-1-2025

October 1, 2025

Last night, as the government barreled toward a shutdown, President Donald J.
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Sharon 🤦🏾‍♀️ Persists
@SharonCrockett@toot.community  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

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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@SharonCrockett@toot.community  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

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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