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(93,116 posts) Thu Oct 23, 2025, 04:55 PM Oct 23

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Satellite images show before and after of demolition of White House East Wing

The East Wing, where first ladies created history, planned state dinners and promoted causes, is now history itself. The two-story structure of drawing rooms and offices, including workspace for first ladies and their staffs, has been turned into rubble, demolished as part of the Republican president's plan to build what he said is now a $300 million ballroom nearly twice the size of the White House.

This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows the White House in Washington, Sept. 26, 2025, with the East Wing intact before demolition began.

This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows demolition of the East Wing of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025.

https://www.wbaltv.com/article/white-house-east-wing-demolition-satellite-images/69137426?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot

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Holy Shit! [View all] bigtree Oct 23 OP

Earlier this year Coldwater Oct 23 #1

Every night I pray Satan comes for his boy. Joinfortmill Oct 23 #2

I hear ya, BUT bluestarone Oct 23 #8

Two hands at work... Queso Delicioso Oct 23 #13

Ha! Joinfortmill Oct 23 #20

Absolutely! pandr32 Friday #46

I know. But I still do it. Maybe the Universe is listening. Joinfortmill Oct 23 #19

Perhaps Azrael, the angel of death. stage left Oct 23 #27

He does, indeed. Joinfortmill Oct 23 #30

Exactly popsdenver Friday #53

I used to think Satan was fictional but it's the only explanation for this weird-ass stuff going on. kerry-is-my-prez Friday #55

Well, i grant you your thoughts, BUT bluestarone Friday #60

Every day I visualize spaceships arriving to capture the interstellar criminal they've been tracking across the universe NBachers Oct 23 #12

This interstellar criminal? area51 Friday #40

Doesn't want 'im Nasruddin Oct 23 #14

They all make me wish drmeow Oct 23 #34

Nobody wants him E. Normus Friday #48

Wonder what Melania thinks about destruction of the East Wing? PufPuf23 Oct 23 #3

Or Hillary nolabear Oct 23 #22

Why mentioned First Ladies in general. PufPuf23 Oct 23 #26

She is Happy Karch Friday #44

I love that the AI generated image of His Lardship uses face bronzer unblended. pandr32 Friday #47

He and Melanoma popsdenver Friday #54

Thanks so much for sharing this, bigtree. littlemissmartypants Oct 23 #4

It belonged to all of us and a temporary resident tore it down. Did he sign a lease? Security Deposit? References? twodogsbarking Oct 23 #5

ETTD D_Master81 Oct 23 #6

And major kickbacks to the orange yeti. fierywoman Oct 23 #24

How many of us expect that it won't be finished by the end of Trump's current term? calimary Oct 23 #29

It's supposed to be TWICE the size of the White House???????? n/t Dixiegrrrl Friday #50

The East Wing sits directly over an emergency military command bunker AdamGG Oct 23 #7

The fuhrerbunker IronLionZion Oct 23 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author AdamGG Oct 23 #31

How can the bunker still be intact yellow dahlia Oct 23 #35

Maybe it isn't now AdamGG Oct 23 #36

Good information. Thanks. yellow dahlia Friday #64

He's a piece of shit and not particularly bright, but AdamGG Saturday #75

It was designed to be protect from bombs electric_blue68 Oct 23 #37

With today's nuclear weapon's strength popsdenver Friday #56

Oh, for sure. But they moved NORAD out of Cheyenne Mtn? electric_blue68 Friday #61

Yup, years ago popsdenver Friday #65

Oh, ok! I stopped in Colorado Springs decades back.... electric_blue68 Friday #68

The views from the city popsdenver Friday #69

I just looked it up, and saw they're renovating the chapel... electric_blue68 Friday #71

Easily popsdenver Friday #72

Sounds cool! ....a Denver aside.... electric_blue68 Friday #73

Yup popsdenver Saturday #77

He probably isn't concerned about the White House bunker protecting him from nukes AdamGG Saturday #76

Too bad the East Wing wasn't protected against a destructive toddler. yellow dahlia Friday #63

He is probably popsdenver Friday #57

Of course. yellow dahlia Friday #62

It was reported popsdenver Friday #66

Scary. yellow dahlia Friday #67

He is accumulating a ton of bitcoin popsdenver Friday #70

The pedo destroyed the east colonnade and Farmer-Rick Oct 23 #9

That group of old white men remind me of the group in a car dealership when they've found a mark. erronis Oct 23 #10

Sickening Starbeach Oct 23 #11

Trump is consumed by a lust to destroy. dedl67 Oct 23 #15

He's buildiing his own deathstar to protect himself and his supporters blue_jay Friday #49

Exactly......... popsdenver Friday #58

The Epstein Ballroom AverageOldGuy Oct 23 #16

"Total obliteration." NT mahatmakanejeeves Oct 23 #17

Orange fucker orangecrush Oct 23 #18

What an asshole. milestogo Oct 23 #21

Where will Melanoma plan her Christmas abomination this year rurallib Oct 23 #25

The Christmas Spectacular UFC Cage Fights AdamGG Oct 23 #33

Question... buzzycrumbhunger Oct 23 #28

Has any of this or the Arch even been run past the Capital Architects or the historical preservation review board? ChicagoTeamster Oct 23 #32

Of course, he didn't! He does (? *almost) what he wants! electric_blue68 Oct 23 #39

Hideous! electric_blue68 Oct 23 #38

Wasn't that were something got thrown out of a window last month? BradBo Friday #41

It's a self-inflicted wound on tRump that will be open & festering for months and maybe years. Bernardo de La Paz Friday #42

They'll end up using it for WWE matches. mdbl Friday #43

And, of course, popsdenver Friday #59

EPSTEIN BALLROOM ... KPN Friday #45

Makes destruction of the government more emblematic. Frasier Balzov Friday #51

It looks like a terrorist attack, which is essentially what it was. Vinca Friday #52

trump's... myohmy2 Friday #74