>According to Trump, the room, which will cover approximately 90,000 total square feet and have a seated capacity of 650 people, would give the White House the space to host “major functions honoring world leaders and other countries without having to install a large and unsightly tent approximately 100 yards away from the main building entrance.”
Trump translation: I’m going to outrage Americans by tearing down part of the White House and spending $200,000,000.00 on an outdated blight so I don’t have to walk 300 feet.
SuperstitiousPigeon5 on
Brilliant. Wish I had thought of it.
Umami-Ice-Cream on
The party of fiscal responsibility.
Wasting money while Americans go without pay
BLiNKiN42 on
The company is ACECO LLC based in Maryland.
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PlsSuckMyToes on
It is kind of crazy how apt a metaphor this whole ballroop fiasco is. Trump tearing down the house of the people to build himself an overly tacky ballroom. I hope the ballroom is swiftly torn down if anyone sane is ever president again
Xayton on
While I do understand the symbolism of the act it is honestly not fair to the company who is simply doing a job they were hired for. Yes the argument is they could have said no but then you just go to the next person, and so on. Saying no to work isn’t a way to run a company. It isn’t their fault our POTUS is shit.
Money_Obligation3536 on
Why punish the demolition company?
MirthandMystery on
Trump didn’t have a permit to demo it either. Just like many of his previous projects.
Pontiacsentinel on
They are stupid if there was not money paid upfront. Also, what a security breach here, so many opportunities to do unsavory things with effects in the future.
Why do I not trust any of this? Oh, I know, because the party in power cannot even swear in a new congress member or release files.
Bulk83 on
Is it true he’s paying for it?
spiritfiend on
It boggles the mind that they continue work on the Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Ballroom during the shutdown. Anyone associated with this atrocity deserves a bad reputation.
Morbidly-Obese-Emu on
Why? They’re just doing their job.
rysker6 on
If we have another election, and a democrat wins, I will personally fund the demolition of this dumb ass ball room
Bradst3r on
It’s going to cost obscene amounts of money to undo everything that Apricot Pol Pot has done to this country… but this is one of the things that can’t be undone.
Valik84 on
Non union I assume?
AdventurousLet548 on
“Where did the money for this project come from?” The money is coming from private company donations, so if we really want to be fair to the contractor, let’s also find out who donated for this project and hold those companies accountable for the destruction of a national treasure.
“Google, R.J. Reynolds, Booz Allen Hamilton, Lockheed Martin, Palantir and NextEra Energy have donated. There have also been donations from firms in the tech, manufacturing, banking and health industries, sources told the outlet.”
These are all companies benefitting from the Trump administration through government contracts. Why has our news media not been more vocal about these companies’ donations?
The cost to an historic building is a cost taxpayers had zero say in.
If the ballroom will be separate from the White House, why are they demolishing the East Wing?
Seeing the disregard for the people’s house with the demolition ripping down an entire side of the building is rage inducing.
Cimatron85 on
Strong man need Ballroom.
DFu4ever on
When we finally get this cancerous scrotum out of office, this ballroom needs to be used to help normal people.
Make it a soup kitchen for the homeless or those in need. Sponsor events there that are designed to help those in need, or that raise people up.
Never use it for shit like political fundraisers. Never host anything in it that caters to the wealthy. Turn this orange shitlord’s momument to his corruption into something that actually makes people’s lives better.
RadInternetHandle on
I’m convinced this has been in the works well before Trump, and I’ll get downvoted to hell but working in city government for over 30 years, how can you go from IDEA > PLANS > APPROVALS > BIDDING > BUILD in 9 months at the fucking WHITE HOUSE.
I think Trump is just taking credit for something that’s been in the works for years.
salamanderwolf on
Can’t be a king without a ballroom, and can’t be a fascist regime without collaborators.
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>According to Trump, the room, which will cover approximately 90,000 total square feet and have a seated capacity of 650 people, would give the White House the space to host “major functions honoring world leaders and other countries without having to install a large and unsightly tent approximately 100 yards away from the main building entrance.”
Trump translation: I’m going to outrage Americans by tearing down part of the White House and spending $200,000,000.00 on an outdated blight so I don’t have to walk 300 feet.
Brilliant. Wish I had thought of it.
The party of fiscal responsibility.
Wasting money while Americans go without pay
The company is ACECO LLC based in Maryland.
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It is kind of crazy how apt a metaphor this whole ballroop fiasco is. Trump tearing down the house of the people to build himself an overly tacky ballroom. I hope the ballroom is swiftly torn down if anyone sane is ever president again
While I do understand the symbolism of the act it is honestly not fair to the company who is simply doing a job they were hired for. Yes the argument is they could have said no but then you just go to the next person, and so on. Saying no to work isn’t a way to run a company. It isn’t their fault our POTUS is shit.
Why punish the demolition company?
Trump didn’t have a permit to demo it either. Just like many of his previous projects.
They are stupid if there was not money paid upfront. Also, what a security breach here, so many opportunities to do unsavory things with effects in the future.
Why do I not trust any of this? Oh, I know, because the party in power cannot even swear in a new congress member or release files.
Is it true he’s paying for it?
It boggles the mind that they continue work on the Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Ballroom during the shutdown. Anyone associated with this atrocity deserves a bad reputation.
Why? They’re just doing their job.
If we have another election, and a democrat wins, I will personally fund the demolition of this dumb ass ball room
It’s going to cost obscene amounts of money to undo everything that Apricot Pol Pot has done to this country… but this is one of the things that can’t be undone.
Non union I assume?
“Where did the money for this project come from?” The money is coming from private company donations, so if we really want to be fair to the contractor, let’s also find out who donated for this project and hold those companies accountable for the destruction of a national treasure.
“Google, R.J. Reynolds, Booz Allen Hamilton, Lockheed Martin, Palantir and NextEra Energy have donated. There have also been donations from firms in the tech, manufacturing, banking and health industries, sources told the outlet.”
These are all companies benefitting from the Trump administration through government contracts. Why has our news media not been more vocal about these companies’ donations?
[https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/trumps-white-house-ballroom-who-will-pay-for-the-250m-project-and-what-will-they-get-in-return-101761032968361.html](https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/trumps-white-house-ballroom-who-will-pay-for-the-250m-project-and-what-will-they-get-in-return-101761032968361.html)
*”with zero cost to the American Taxpayer!”*
The cost to an historic building is a cost taxpayers had zero say in.
If the ballroom will be separate from the White House, why are they demolishing the East Wing?
Seeing the disregard for the people’s house with the demolition ripping down an entire side of the building is rage inducing.
Strong man need Ballroom.
When we finally get this cancerous scrotum out of office, this ballroom needs to be used to help normal people.
Make it a soup kitchen for the homeless or those in need. Sponsor events there that are designed to help those in need, or that raise people up.
Never use it for shit like political fundraisers. Never host anything in it that caters to the wealthy. Turn this orange shitlord’s momument to his corruption into something that actually makes people’s lives better.
I’m convinced this has been in the works well before Trump, and I’ll get downvoted to hell but working in city government for over 30 years, how can you go from IDEA > PLANS > APPROVALS > BIDDING > BUILD in 9 months at the fucking WHITE HOUSE.
I think Trump is just taking credit for something that’s been in the works for years.
Can’t be a king without a ballroom, and can’t be a fascist regime without collaborators.