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21. Well, if it really boils down to the ratio of the footprints,

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 09:47 AM

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... Destroying the East Wing probably didn't help.

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Trump wants a bigger White House ballroom. His architect disagrees. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday OP

It's not a ballroom, it's a convention center. GPV Yesterday #1

It is a shake down shake Botany Yesterday #14

It's disgustingly ugly mdbl 23 hrs ago #41

Hideous just like DonOLD Rumps body !!!!! Trueblue1968 20 hrs ago #50

And when Trump is gone Zelda_Orchid 21 hrs ago #45

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote 21 min ago #54

No popsdenver 19 hrs ago #53

Amber Ruffin had the best take on the ballroom nuxvomica Yesterday #2

It makes sense he wants some space big enough to hold all his admirers... FailureToCommunicate Yesterday #3

Maybe Trump can replace the current architect with the ghost of Albert Speer? sop Yesterday #5

100% correct KS Toronado Yesterday #6

Then wouldn't a small closet evolves Yesterday #10

DUzy!!🏆🏅 littlemissmartypants 22 hrs ago #43

Trump bought the White House as a tear down, to be completely razed and replaced with his vision of Xanadu, sop Yesterday #4

He had already complained PatSeg Yesterday #17

Cost? No one can say....and he doesn't care. Blumancru Yesterday #38

"His singular belief in himself as a tastemaker" - make that "His stupidity and narcissism" highplainsdem Yesterday #7

I'm waiting for the ballroom tear down in a few years... MiHale Yesterday #8

Trump keeps claiming it's being done with private money ToxMarz Yesterday #12

Hopefully, sometime in the future... Escape Yesterday #9

Stupid ballroom will just end up in a landfill Augiedog Yesterday #11

Why is he being allowed to do this??? travelingthrulife Yesterday #13

That's the question I've asked myself a million times. sop Yesterday #19

Time to tear down more of the white house Farmer-Rick Yesterday #15

Kiddie stroll... slightlv Yesterday #37

I Call It "Donnie's Dance Hall" MissouriDem47 Yesterday #16

I'm not certain they'll actually finish the ballroom project. patphil Yesterday #18

Agreed lonely bird Yesterday #25

All donors and others abetting a demolishing a public landmark RockCreek Yesterday #32

Restoration sounds right to me. patphil 21 hrs ago #46

His estate sounds perfect!! RockCreek 21 hrs ago #47

Ditto. ❤️ littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #44

It's gonna be GOD awful. BradBo Yesterday #20

Well, if it really boils down to the ratio of the footprints, Half-step Yesterday #21

Just say it WaPo. The tear down of the white house was completely illegal. travelingthrulife Yesterday #22

Who is his architect? Albert Speer? Sedona Yesterday #23

Trump wants his bigger just to brag. He called into CNN's 9/11 coverage to brag his building was now the tallest in NYC. ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #24

Interesting that he's so concerned with size. Ocelot II Yesterday #29

trump is ruining the White House LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #26

Is it being built yet? Or are they still just talking.? Srkdqltr Yesterday #27

It will just be more expensive Turbineguy Yesterday #28

That filthy swine really believe he's a king. Dave Bowman Yesterday #30

It's gonna be a casino. Wait and see. twodogsbarking Yesterday #31

"who's-going-to-stop-me" ethos SpankMe Yesterday #33

Does it need to be so huge so that all the ladies can go back... 3catwoman3 Yesterday #34

Who or how was the demolition company paid? underpants Yesterday #35

He needs it before he ends in the bunker like his hero Blue Full Moon Yesterday #36

Does it have a fireplace where his childhood sled will be burned? Blumancru Yesterday #39

He needs it enlarged to install his gigantic gold throne Bayard Yesterday #40

So much of the Presidency and the Administration has been for sale Buddyzbuddy 22 hrs ago #42

"First, the destruction! We can plan the improvements later!" struggle4progress 20 hrs ago #48

Let him. We'll tear it down when he's gone. truthisfreedom 20 hrs ago #49

He has shown the same reckless bad taste his entire life DBoon 20 hrs ago #51

Appalling -eom vanessa_ca 20 hrs ago #52