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niyad

(135,279 posts) Tue Jun 16, 2026, 10:00 AM Jun 16

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Is the tarp down yet?

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Is the tarp down yet? (Original Post) niyad Jun 16 OP

Is this going to be like the "Is He Dead Yet?" thread? Ocelot II Jun 16 #1

Yes! SheltieLover Jun 16 #4

That would be lovely. Today would be good. niyad Jun 16 #6

Considering the tarp probably won't come down till he dies BWdem4life Jun 16 #15

I'm not going to believe it until I see visual evidence. Dulcinea Jun 16 #2

Time-stamped, corroborated. Just like with his name. niyad Jun 16 #7

No underpants Jun 16 #3

Thank you. Until that tarp comes down, I won't believe his name is gone. niyad Jun 16 #8

Nope malaise Jun 16 #5

Today would be good. niyad Jun 16 #9

No. I question whether ITs name was actually removed. LoisB Jun 16 #10

I was scolded for expressing the same. I require objective proof. niyad Jun 16 #11

nyiad... i'm with you! ZDU Jun 16 #12

We are right to question. I will believe it when I see it. LoisB Jun 16 #14

An AP photographer got a pic of a worker apparently removing one of the letters Ocelot II Jun 16 #13

Exactly. niyad Jun 16 #16

There's a reason why the tarp's still up. It could be out of spite. Or, it could allegorical oracle Jun 16 #17

Even if your surmise is correct about the damage, we have a right niyad Jun 16 #18

Ocelot II

(131,785 posts)

1. Is this going to be like the "Is He Dead Yet?" thread?

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 10:05 AM

Jun 16

It would be cool if both he and the tarp came down at the same time.

SheltieLover

(82,598 posts)

4. Yes!

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 10:50 AM

Jun 16

niyad

(135,279 posts)

6. That would be lovely. Today would be good.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 11:35 AM

Jun 16

BWdem4life

(3,150 posts)

15. Considering the tarp probably won't come down till he dies

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 02:13 PM

Jun 16

That is the most likely scenario IMO

Dulcinea

(10,458 posts)

2. I'm not going to believe it until I see visual evidence.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 10:08 AM

Jun 16

Mr. Trump, tear down this tarp!

niyad

(135,279 posts)

7. Time-stamped, corroborated. Just like with his name.

Reply to Dulcinea (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 11:36 AM

Jun 16

underpants

(197,782 posts)

3. No

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 10:12 AM

Jun 16

https://www.therepublic.com/2026/06/16/kennedy-center-facade-blocked-from-public-view-by-tarp-after-trumps-name-removed/

niyad

(135,279 posts)

8. Thank you. Until that tarp comes down, I won't believe his name is gone.

Reply to underpants (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 11:40 AM

Jun 16

The head of the lackey board essentially said when they win their appeal, his name will go right back up. So I am quite skeptical.

malaise

(299,534 posts)

5. Nope

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 11:18 AM

Jun 16

Curtains for Donvict

niyad

(135,279 posts)

9. Today would be good.

Reply to malaise (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 11:41 AM

Jun 16

LoisB

(13,744 posts)

10. No. I question whether ITs name was actually removed.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 12:08 PM

Jun 16

niyad

(135,279 posts)

11. I was scolded for expressing the same. I require objective proof.

Reply to LoisB (Reply #10)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 12:13 PM

Jun 16

ZDU

(1,569 posts)

12. nyiad... i'm with you!

Reply to niyad (Reply #11)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 12:21 PM

Jun 16

LoisB

(13,744 posts)

14. We are right to question. I will believe it when I see it.

Reply to niyad (Reply #11)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 01:28 PM

Jun 16

Ocelot II

(131,785 posts)

13. An AP photographer got a pic of a worker apparently removing one of the letters

Reply to LoisB (Reply #10)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 12:59 PM

Jun 16

before they had a chance to wrap the tarp up more tightly.

Nevertheless, I won't believe they're all gone until the tarp is removed.

niyad

(135,279 posts)

16. Exactly.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #13)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 05:55 PM

Jun 16

allegorical oracle

(6,683 posts)

17. There's a reason why the tarp's still up. It could be out of spite. Or, it could

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 08:50 PM

Jun 16

be that the lettering used to put up his name somehow marred the facade -- like the letters rusted and the discoloring still shows the outline of the line that was ordered to be removed. The reflecting pool is evidence that they don't know what they're doing when they mess with these older structures.

niyad

(135,279 posts)

18. Even if your surmise is correct about the damage, we have a right

Reply to allegorical oracle (Reply #17)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 09:04 PM

Jun 16

to see proof that the judge's order was carried out. We already know they are incompetent assholes.

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