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kimbutgar

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37. I did not see this last night on any evening news

Reply to James48 (Original post)

Tue Oct 21, 2025, 12:17 PM

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White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump's ballroom [View all] James48 Monday OP

Metaphor for what he's doing to our country IronLionZion Monday #1

This is scary. It tells me he has no intention of ever leaving the WH. CTyankee Monday #2

It's the East Wing, which is not part of the original construction. mahatmakanejeeves Monday #3

It's been 83 yrs during FDR's term. It covered an underground bunker.. electric_blue68 Monday #9

This is Eleanor Roosevelt office samplegirl Yesterday #41

I agree one could call it a metaphor for what he's doing to government, the country, and slightlv Monday #4

This is insane. End of story. The man is trying to do as much damage as possible. Botany Monday #5

The East Wing is the part all the way over to the left. The demolition has started on the east exterior wall. NT mahatmakanejeeves Monday #7

I know I am only screaming into the wind here... Hugin Yesterday #29

Doesn't he have to kacekwl Monday #6

He fired everyone on the historic committee that oversaw this. AllyCat Monday #21

First I screamed Easterncedar Monday #8

True on one level but eff it it's The People's House... electric_blue68 Monday #10

Yes. i am just trying to stop my screaming Easterncedar Monday #15

{hug} Almost "can't believe my eyes"! electric_blue68 Monday #16

Photo is very upsetting. 😔 The East Wing has be there for about 83 years, and next will be all those lovely trees. electric_blue68 Monday #11

OMG! and WTF! Bayard Monday #12

AND another thing! Bayard Monday #13

Anyone who still thinks we can fix this shit with elections maxrandb Monday #14

I guess somebody talked him down from having artillery do the demo... BurnDoubt Monday #17

SICK BASTARDS!!! We need huge poster with pictures of this, saying bluestarone Monday #18

I'm somewhat surprised that he hasn't yet... WestMichRad Monday #19

Looking at those windows ripped out with no care is disgusting. Hope22 Monday #20

Load up all the debris on a barge and send it to Putin. Mawspam2 Monday #22

It's a mere coincidence that this happened the day after No Kings Day. C Moon Yesterday #23

Well it doesn't look too well planned out on their part Hope22 Yesterday #25

I was being sarcastic, of course. But it is so trump to do something like that. C Moon Yesterday #26

I expect retaliation from him from here on out. Hope22 Yesterday #27

Fucker!! LudwigPastorius Yesterday #24

Heartbreaking. Can it be repaired and restored later? QueerDuck Yesterday #28

I'd be more shocked if he told the TRUTH about it not interfering with the WH Bengus81 Yesterday #30

Our historic timms139 Yesterday #31

White House demolition Hartpi978 Yesterday #32

Madness. No one but this madman made this decision. travelingthrulife Yesterday #33

Photos or videos of this should be in every Democratic campaign ad nuxvomica Yesterday #34

that wing has been temodeled over and over again samnsara Yesterday #35

He's punishing America, I'm convinced of it. CaptainTruth Yesterday #36

I did not see this last night on any evening news kimbutgar Yesterday #37

ACECO Demolition LLC's phone numbers, address, and Web site are getting DU'ed. 😎 ffr Yesterday #38

Ahem... GiqueCee Yesterday #39

Quick look at here. All a diversion from this bastard so the Epstein files stay out of the headlines. Denvermosaic Yesterday #40

One word: HORRIFYING! QueerDuck 20 hrs ago #42

Chump's ballroom BidenRocks 19 hrs ago #43