How is he going to build his ballroom now? Draw it on a White House map with a Sharpie?
sharkjazz303 on
Lol of course he did
SpankPankBank on
this is just insane! 🤯 I mean, it’s not like we didn’t see some shady stuff coming, but firing the whole agency? C’mon now
MysteriousPepper8908 on
How much you want to bet they’re never going to see a cent for the work they’re done already like all all his other contractors? Serves them right for working with a known convicted con man.
WakingOwl1 on
So we just ripped down a whole wing of the White House for nothing? Gotta be some grift behind this.
backpackwasmypillow on
Staircase leading directly to a wall. Windows that open into each other. Somebody threw the idea at an AI and didn’t bother to double check the plans. It’s gonna be crap, even before taking away oversight.
You elect The Apprentice host for president, you get the Apprentice show in real life.
Catspaw129 on
If you do a little searching around reddit you can find I recently did an analysis that demonstrates the big ass ballroom can be built with Legos^((tm)) for a mere $18.8M (that’s using the standard 2×4 Lego bricks; I suppose it will cost a little more if you want to include some of the spiffier Lego bricks.)
rockum on
POTUS can fire anyone he wants?! What a shitty system of government! What ever happened to the idea of balances and checks? I guess it was just an idea but not fully implemented.
Orwells_Roses on
Is the White House going to be a pile of rubble for his whole administration?
Seems fitting but it doesn’t make it any less sad.
jleonardbc on
He bulldozed the East Wing because he knows he’s dying and he wants to leave a mark.
SeparateSpend1542 on
People are confused. He’s firing the government oversight that would have stopped him. Contractors are still on the clock and now have no oversight.
LakeSun on
Sounds Criminal.
Unchartedesigns on
Imagine a Russian asset creating a wh wing. All this shit needs to be investigated
Eagletrader22 on
Reminds me of the casino project he tried to deny paying people.
watchthetracker on
He’s going to “find” something wrong with the rest of the White House and move everything to MarALago. Watch.
CellAlone4653 on
“The commission reviews proposed designs for memorials, government buildings, *coins*, medals, and privately owned properties in certain parts of Washington.”
He doesn’t want anyone being able to oppose his plans for the ballroom, the Arc de Trump, or putting himself on our money.
rapidcreek409 on
“Fine arts” and “Donald Trump.” Oil and water.
Stereo_Jungle_Child on
He’s going to pocket the $300 million donated and force the taxpayers to foot the bill for the actual building.
Weird-Independence79 on
You can bet anything illegal, immoral, unethical, and petty is in his everyday playbook. How much more are the American people willing to tolerate?
itsaconspiraci on
Why go with the best or cheapest when you can hire the Trump Org? Cost overruns coming up!
Veearrsix on
Clearly no one actually read the article, he did not “fire” the construction crew, he “fired” the Fine Arts Commission who has an advisory review role for White House modifications, which means it provides recommendations on design and aesthetics but does not have final approval power. Its review is legally required for major projects.
Edit: Arguably, this is worse. More slashing government agencies because he doesn’t like rules.
sexisdivine on
How much you want to bet nothings going to get built and even if it does it’ll be shoddy/need constant upkeep/fall apart within a year.Â
IShouldChimeInOnThis on
Can’t have a bottomless slush fund if people can SEE the slush fund.
LilLebowskiAchiever on
It’s almost November and there is no way they can frame up and build a replacement before winter hits DC.
The planned 90,000 square foot ballroom is 1 1/2 size of a standard American football field. The earliest this evening starts is late next spring.
By then, all the funds will be embezzled into “consulting fees” for his favorite flying monkeys.
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How is he going to build his ballroom now? Draw it on a White House map with a Sharpie?
Lol of course he did
this is just insane! 🤯 I mean, it’s not like we didn’t see some shady stuff coming, but firing the whole agency? C’mon now
How much you want to bet they’re never going to see a cent for the work they’re done already like all all his other contractors? Serves them right for working with a known convicted con man.
So we just ripped down a whole wing of the White House for nothing? Gotta be some grift behind this.
Staircase leading directly to a wall. Windows that open into each other. Somebody threw the idea at an AI and didn’t bother to double check the plans. It’s gonna be crap, even before taking away oversight.
https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/s/GimUtUcU1O
You elect The Apprentice host for president, you get the Apprentice show in real life.
If you do a little searching around reddit you can find I recently did an analysis that demonstrates the big ass ballroom can be built with Legos^((tm)) for a mere $18.8M (that’s using the standard 2×4 Lego bricks; I suppose it will cost a little more if you want to include some of the spiffier Lego bricks.)
POTUS can fire anyone he wants?! What a shitty system of government! What ever happened to the idea of balances and checks? I guess it was just an idea but not fully implemented.
Is the White House going to be a pile of rubble for his whole administration?
Seems fitting but it doesn’t make it any less sad.
He bulldozed the East Wing because he knows he’s dying and he wants to leave a mark.
People are confused. He’s firing the government oversight that would have stopped him. Contractors are still on the clock and now have no oversight.
Sounds Criminal.
Imagine a Russian asset creating a wh wing. All this shit needs to be investigated
Reminds me of the casino project he tried to deny paying people.
He’s going to “find” something wrong with the rest of the White House and move everything to MarALago. Watch.
“The commission reviews proposed designs for memorials, government buildings, *coins*, medals, and privately owned properties in certain parts of Washington.”
He doesn’t want anyone being able to oppose his plans for the ballroom, the Arc de Trump, or putting himself on our money.
“Fine arts” and “Donald Trump.” Oil and water.
He’s going to pocket the $300 million donated and force the taxpayers to foot the bill for the actual building.
You can bet anything illegal, immoral, unethical, and petty is in his everyday playbook. How much more are the American people willing to tolerate?
Why go with the best or cheapest when you can hire the Trump Org? Cost overruns coming up!
Clearly no one actually read the article, he did not “fire” the construction crew, he “fired” the Fine Arts Commission who has an advisory review role for White House modifications, which means it provides recommendations on design and aesthetics but does not have final approval power. Its review is legally required for major projects.
Edit: Arguably, this is worse. More slashing government agencies because he doesn’t like rules.
How much you want to bet nothings going to get built and even if it does it’ll be shoddy/need constant upkeep/fall apart within a year.Â
Can’t have a bottomless slush fund if people can SEE the slush fund.
It’s almost November and there is no way they can frame up and build a replacement before winter hits DC.
The planned 90,000 square foot ballroom is 1 1/2 size of a standard American football field. The earliest this evening starts is late next spring.
By then, all the funds will be embezzled into “consulting fees” for his favorite flying monkeys.