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William Seger

(11,835 posts) Thu Sep 25, 2025, 09:28 PM Thursday

What should the next Democratic president do with the White House ballroom? [View all]

The White House ballroom construction is scheduled to be finished by the next administration. I saw recommendations that the next Democratic president should tear it down, which is a valid suggestion, but what else might be done with it? I'm not opposed to leaving it, if it's well done — I'm just opposed to leaving it as a place for presidents to host gigantic private parties.

My own suggestion would be to make it the National Presidential History Museum, part of the Smithsonian system, available to the White House tour groups.

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What should the next Democratic president do with the White House ballroom? [View all] William Seger Thursday OP

Blow it up. Solly Mack Thursday #1

Open a soup kitchen to feed all us folks who had SNAP taken away by Republicans, Jack Valentino Thursday #2

I like this idea!! wordstroken Thursday #5

We have a winner! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Friday #42

Fill it with jail cells JBTaurus83 Thursday #3

Demolish it and sell off the rest and give the proceeds to homeless and domestic abuse shelters Deuxcents Thursday #4

Great idea! RazorbackExpat Friday #41

Use it to troll Trump newdeal2 Thursday #6

If it's an accurate history, it will show him in a very bad light William Seger Thursday #12

Windmills. Maru Kitteh Thursday #17

Tear it down. BannonsLiver Thursday #7

I was going to suggest... Hugin Friday #22

Perminant HQ for Independant investigators quakerboy Thursday #8

Turn it into an immigrant museum. LuvLoogie Thursday #9

24/7 citizenship ceremonies, quinceaeras and gay weddings meadowlander Friday #25

Pickleball courts. bluedigger Thursday #10

Whatever it is, it should involve lots of C-4, crowbars and pneumatic construction equipment . . .. hatrack Thursday #11

Nothing done by that miscreant Mussolini choie Thursday #13

tear it down and the patio as well. Give the rose garden back to Jackie like Biden should have done. Takket Thursday #14

And, send the bills to the RNC, Eloon, Thiel, Bezos, Murdoch... GoCubsGo Friday #36

Start demolition on Day One Stinky The Clown Thursday #15

The entire WH and property should be restored to how Obama left it JoseBalow Thursday #16

Tear it down? The King's Throne and room...? NM Grins Thursday #18

Donate any gold trim in it to charity. Name it the Obama ballroom, or something similar. RoeVWade Thursday #19

National Presidential CORRUPTION History Museum would be more appropriate. nt eppur_se_muova Thursday #20

Soup kitchen lame54 Friday #21

Tear it down and make trump pay for the damages Blue Full Moon Friday #23

That one gets my vote DFW Friday #24

Tear it down and make him pay, but I'd like all the Cloudhopper Friday #32

Give out raffle tickets, prizes are pieces of the ballroom. BootinUp Friday #26

Turn it into a museum honoring all people of color synni Friday #27

Make it a homeless shelter for LGBTQ+ Latinx atheists... regnaD kciN Friday #28

If it truly ends up being larger than the White House, it should be cut down in size to be harmonious with the rest. flor-de-jasmim Friday #29

Like the statue of Saddam Hussein in Iraq it must be toppled. taxi Friday #30

Put me in the tear it down column. Just like Trump's casinos. Emile Friday #31

Return it to its former glory. dem4decades Friday #33

It should be demolished and the rest of the White House restored. RandiFan1290 Friday #34

trump atrocity library Randypiper Friday #35

Hold the Hague trials there. usedtobedemgurl Friday #37

Museum to display the Epstein files! Emile Friday #38

Let DC building inspectors in to condemn it and then tear it down. Restoring the Rose Garden at the ... marble falls Friday #39

Erase it. Swede Friday #40

I can definitely appreciate that sentiment William Seger Friday #43

white house museum bigtree Friday #44

Good idea; it might not be big enough for a good Presidential History museum William Seger Friday #45

This message was self-deleted by its author republianmushroom Friday #46

A space to honor and welcome *all* who've been disenfranchised and/or brutalized by The Cult: Heidi Friday #47

Turn it into a roller skating rink. Emile Friday #48

Turn it into a homeless shelter. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Friday #49

Establish a commission to decide, with "demolish" prominent as "Option #1" JHB Friday #50

Temporarily house the homeless sunflowerseed Friday #51

Restore honor and dignity to the White House by tearing both it and the Predator Patio down BeyondGeography Friday #52

It will not come to fruition. Hope22 Friday #53

Site work has already started -- it doesn't need a permit William Seger Friday #58

Or a homeless shelter. 1WorldHope Friday #54

Doze the entire compound, White House & all. CrispyQ Friday #55

I like your idea snowybirdie Friday #56

Absolutely, cleaning up the Oval Throne Room should be on the Undo List William Seger Friday #57

Burn it to the ground. murielm99 Friday #59

Nuke it from orbit... MustBeTheBooz Friday #60