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Botany

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18. Those two pictures of the inside and outside exude class, style, and craftsmanship

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 11:03 AM

Nov 9

From angle of the walls, to the herring bone brick, to the windows, to the granite cobbles* on the
drive up to the front door, and the winterberry holly fruits it was all top of the line workmanship
and materials and Trump just shit on it.

*. Those granite cobbles would have lasted for hundreds of more years… they were perfect.

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Trump tore this down. This was the hallway to a door on the East Wing. He needs to be stopped now. [View all] Botany Nov 9 OP

When we are back in power RainCaster Nov 9 #1

I hope we do better than the damn Homeland Security dept... I was scared when all the U.S. police, investigation, LiberalArkie Nov 9 #39

When would that be? LuvLoogie Nov 9 #52

Now that I've seen Schumer in action... RainCaster Nov 10 #53

We should probably be referring to these "donations" as "extortions" or "protection money". eppur_se_muova Nov 9 #2

I'm equivocal on that. markodochartaigh Nov 9 #13

I do share some of that equivocation. There are some "teacher's pets", and then there's the rest of the class. eppur_se_muova Nov 9 #19

So what??? Farmer-Rick Nov 9 #25

It's the difference between weak friends and strong enemies, markodochartaigh Nov 9 #38

hem. i cut to the chase . bribe. extortion. and what other adverbs u cah add. AllaN01Bear Nov 9 #33

I would call it a bribe... reACTIONary Nov 9 #51

Michelle Obama, on Colbert's show, called the East Wing "The Heart allegorical oracle Nov 9 #3

Words cannot express how much I have loved and now miss the Obamas. CTyankee Nov 9 #7

It's going to take a deep deTrumping to make it right again C_U_L8R Nov 9 #4

And the rot that trump and putin installed will take years of disinfecting. erronis Nov 9 #14

This is pure vandalism. Dave Bowman Nov 9 #5

When this is all over - if good ever comes back in power - RandomNumbers Nov 9 #6

I've been saying this ever since 2017. He laughs himself to sleep every night. Walleye Nov 9 #10

I agree Putin is thrilled slightlv Nov 9 #29

Yes, Trump likes to brag about being a "builder", PatSeg Nov 9 #40

I destroyed the East Wing for a better view. Norrrm Nov 9 #8

Article of Impeachment #____: Destruction of historic public property (nt) William Seger Nov 9 #9

There are plenty of images here in the public domain for ads Walleye Nov 9 #11

If it don't look trashy it can't be classy. djt twodogsbarking Nov 9 #12

Class of a cat's asshole Botany Nov 9 #15

He's a vulgar, classless, rich clown with a talent for ripping people off. ChicagoTeamster Nov 9 #16

Those two pictures of the inside and outside exude class, style, and craftsmanship Botany Nov 9 #18

That's just part of what he tore out. God only knows how bad this ballroom will look when it's done. ChicagoTeamster Nov 9 #26

A Facebook friend and hardcore Republican visited the White House a few months ago in a state of euphoria since his Fil1957 Nov 9 #17

As soon as we can we the_liberal_grandpa Nov 9 #20

It is under stated and elegant both. That's not something Trump would understand. flashman13 Nov 9 #21

The colonnade was constructed in 1902 under Theodore Roosevelt's Administration. John1956PA Nov 9 #22

Very Sad FB47243 Nov 9 #23

Saw it once myself in the 80s Farmer-Rick Nov 9 #28

The entrance used by dignitaries from countries all over the world for countless visits... littlemissmartypants Nov 9 #24

Those are hand split or cut granite cobbles that were installed over a bed of limestone gravel, Botany Nov 9 #32

I weep. littlemissmartypants Nov 9 #35

We have zillions of landscape companies that can install brick (concrete) pavers in America but the Botany Nov 9 #37

Hate his guts. Joinfortmill Nov 9 #27

Republicans are great at tearing thing down, republianmushroom Nov 9 #30

Republicans are why we can't have nice things. Right along with affordable healthcare, education, food, energy and Exp Nov 9 #31

Anyone who has toured the White House has walked through that door. greatauntoftriplets Nov 9 #34

Once our Dems regain power, I hope that any photo of Dozing Donnie Totally Tunsie Nov 9 #36

The east portico was designed by Thomas Jefferson thomhartmann Nov 9 #41

Thom, we should have asked for a deposit before Emile Nov 9 #48

I don't know how much more of this bagimin Nov 10 #54

tRump has been described as a malignant narcissist. Grammy23 Nov 9 #42

Criminal Destruction of Government Property Kid Berwyn Nov 9 #43

We should have made him pay a deposit before moving in. Emile Nov 9 #44

Putin is laughing his ass off. Best investment he ever made and not a shot fired at America. Buddyzbuddy Nov 9 #45

And don't forget our right wing media and social media sites that have been repeating Russian propaganda Botany Nov 9 #47

All true, Botany, all true. Buddyzbuddy Nov 9 #50

He destroyed something that was beautiful and didn't belong to him. 😡 TommieMommy Nov 9 #46

Yup! Botany Nov 9 #49