>Americans reject President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom by a 2-to-1 margin, according to a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll, and they appear largely unmoved by the intensified calls from the president and his allies in Congress to allow the project to go forward.
>Fifty-six percent of Americans oppose Trump’s decision to tear down the White House’s East Wing to make way for his planned ballroom, funded by about $400 million in private donations, while 28 percent support the project. That is the same division found in an October poll. Reactions are split among partisan lines; about two-thirds of Republicans support the project, while 61 percent of independents and 87 percent of Democrats oppose it.
>Other surveys have produced similar findings. A YouGov poll conducted Monday found that 53 percent of Americans opposed Trump’s ballroom project while 29 percent supported it.
Alwaystired254 on
Oh well, they voted people who will pass it. Love America
Sojum on
Ironic that the people who voted for lowering the price of everything are on board with his outrageous spending.
ArdaBerkBurak on
Does Trump think that the biggest problem of the U.S. is the ballroom?
TinyRedGuy on
And I’m sure the will of the people will prevail…
paradoxicalcrow on
He doesn’t care. Isn’t it obvious?
If americans didn’t want a dictator, we shouldn’t have voted for one.
MalevolentTapir on
I can’t believe support for this giant waste of money to mutilate a public and historical building is even 20%. I guess that is the real MAGA diehard, completely outsourced their own thought, anything for the glory of this narcissistic pig.
angrypooka on
The rape and pedophile stuff they were okay with. But a ballroom? Can’t have that.
Responsible-Room-645 on
Like that means anything in “the greatest democracy on earth”.
LurksAroundHere on
Uh oh, the wealthy has taken notice of murmuring amongst the riff raff. Looks like it’s time for the migrant caravans to return.
No_Friend4042 on
Another L for Trump
Rymbegla on
This is not a Ballroom but a Throne Room.
His dream is to declare himself King and have a golden throne.
KopOut on
Just to reiterate, there is only one poll every couple years that matters. It’s a national poll taken in early November.
Select_Guidance6694 on
they demolished the east wing the presidential bunker, the first lady’s office, 120 years of history for a ballroom that 2/3 of americans don’t even want lmao. He literally tore down the white house for a party venue
barneyrubbble on
The public needs to reject Trump. Just fucking listen to the craziness pouring out of his face hole. He’s legitimately looney tunes.
marmalito on
Unpatriotic, un-American FOOLS!!!
I for one am extremely excited to see our incredible president stroll into the amazing new ballroom for the first time, wearing a dazzling, flowing ball gown to match the occasion. I just know he will look exquisite, and then everyone will say no one holds big, beautiful balls quite like Donald Trump.
not2dv8 on
Next next president will be busy putting Washington DC back together. They have to knock down that gaudy Ballroom. They’ll have to take a wrecking ball to the Arc de Trump. They’ll have to get busy at the printing office of the passports and wipe that morons face out of our passport so every time we go on vacation we don’t have to look at it. And that’s just the beginning.
OrbeaSeven on
The public now rejects Trump. Seems not to matter to him.
mmahowald on
Boy we sure arnt talking about those Epstein files anymore are we?
rollem on
The expense is of course ridiculous, but the true loss is the vandalization of our house. It was not his to bulldoze in the first place. I hope it’s included in his impeachment charges.
pinkfartlek on
It doesn’t matter. We’re not in control of anything that’s happening
boringhistoryfan on
Single-issue polling, for the most part, is utterly pointless as a political issue. Unless these people are actually *willing* to *vote* in ways that expresses this anger and disapproval, it’s meaningless blather.
Forget the wider voting base for a minute. I’d be willing to bet that even among the 1200 voters surveyed here, the Republicans among them have no intentions of actually changing their votes when it comes to their House Reps or Senators. The vast majority of them will continue to vote R because their individual disapproval won’t translate into any action. There will always be *some* culture war issue, or just made-up lies about Democrats, that will supersede whatever individual problems they have with Republican actions.
Some of them will change their vote because gas and food prices are high, and they’re so upset they’ll stay home or maybe mark a D out of anger over *personal* harms. But I’d bet that not a single one of them changes their vote over the White House ballroom.
And it will be the same for other broad issues that don’t directly impact their immediate lives. ICE murdering people? Bad in polling, but no change in votes. Republican racist gerrymandering? Bad in polling, but no change in votes. War in Iran? Bad in polling, but no change in votes. Trump stamping his face on passports, raping public coffers, pardoning his cronies, and an alleged pedophile and confirmed rapist? Bad in polling, but no change in votes.
nonubiz on
He ripped it down he should pay out of his own pocket—Epstein Epstein Epstein just to keep it viral
KRoadkil on
Could’ve just renovated/gutted the East Wing rather than completely demolishing a wing of The People’s House for your narcissistic ass.
MayorOfBluthton on
Regarding Trump adding his signature to currency – “‘I think it’s a vanity thing,’ said a respondent named Jay, an independent voter in Montana *who declined to give his last name out of fear of professional reprisal*.” (Italic emphasis mine)
Jay in Montana… if you (as I suspect) tend to vote Republican over Democrat when push comes to shove – when’s the last time you worried about a completely reasonable and relatively benign criticism of a Democrat president or politician resulting in direct consequences to your livelihood? Never, I’d bet.
PossibleDiscipline90 on
The people should’ve been able to vote on it before he even tore it down.
Doctor_YOOOU on
Even the failing, right-wing Washington Post has to admit they are losing!
HappyFatLabs on
Public 86es the Ballroom Grift, in other words.
bippityboppityboing on
He doesn’t care.
BoDrax on
Gas prices have jumped by 1.25 in a week and this dude wants a ballroom.
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Article without paywall: https://archive.is/aVeGR
>Americans reject President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom by a 2-to-1 margin, according to a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll, and they appear largely unmoved by the intensified calls from the president and his allies in Congress to allow the project to go forward.
>Fifty-six percent of Americans oppose Trump’s decision to tear down the White House’s East Wing to make way for his planned ballroom, funded by about $400 million in private donations, while 28 percent support the project. That is the same division found in an October poll. Reactions are split among partisan lines; about two-thirds of Republicans support the project, while 61 percent of independents and 87 percent of Democrats oppose it.
>Other surveys have produced similar findings. A YouGov poll conducted Monday found that 53 percent of Americans opposed Trump’s ballroom project while 29 percent supported it.
Oh well, they voted people who will pass it. Love America
Ironic that the people who voted for lowering the price of everything are on board with his outrageous spending.
Does Trump think that the biggest problem of the U.S. is the ballroom?
And I’m sure the will of the people will prevail…
He doesn’t care. Isn’t it obvious?
If americans didn’t want a dictator, we shouldn’t have voted for one.
I can’t believe support for this giant waste of money to mutilate a public and historical building is even 20%. I guess that is the real MAGA diehard, completely outsourced their own thought, anything for the glory of this narcissistic pig.
The rape and pedophile stuff they were okay with. But a ballroom? Can’t have that.
Like that means anything in “the greatest democracy on earth”.
Uh oh, the wealthy has taken notice of murmuring amongst the riff raff. Looks like it’s time for the migrant caravans to return.
Another L for Trump
This is not a Ballroom but a Throne Room.
His dream is to declare himself King and have a golden throne.
Just to reiterate, there is only one poll every couple years that matters. It’s a national poll taken in early November.
they demolished the east wing the presidential bunker, the first lady’s office, 120 years of history for a ballroom that 2/3 of americans don’t even want lmao. He literally tore down the white house for a party venue
The public needs to reject Trump. Just fucking listen to the craziness pouring out of his face hole. He’s legitimately looney tunes.
Unpatriotic, un-American FOOLS!!!
I for one am extremely excited to see our incredible president stroll into the amazing new ballroom for the first time, wearing a dazzling, flowing ball gown to match the occasion. I just know he will look exquisite, and then everyone will say no one holds big, beautiful balls quite like Donald Trump.
Next next president will be busy putting Washington DC back together. They have to knock down that gaudy Ballroom. They’ll have to take a wrecking ball to the Arc de Trump. They’ll have to get busy at the printing office of the passports and wipe that morons face out of our passport so every time we go on vacation we don’t have to look at it. And that’s just the beginning.
The public now rejects Trump. Seems not to matter to him.
Boy we sure arnt talking about those Epstein files anymore are we?
The expense is of course ridiculous, but the true loss is the vandalization of our house. It was not his to bulldoze in the first place. I hope it’s included in his impeachment charges.
It doesn’t matter. We’re not in control of anything that’s happening
Single-issue polling, for the most part, is utterly pointless as a political issue. Unless these people are actually *willing* to *vote* in ways that expresses this anger and disapproval, it’s meaningless blather.
Forget the wider voting base for a minute. I’d be willing to bet that even among the 1200 voters surveyed here, the Republicans among them have no intentions of actually changing their votes when it comes to their House Reps or Senators. The vast majority of them will continue to vote R because their individual disapproval won’t translate into any action. There will always be *some* culture war issue, or just made-up lies about Democrats, that will supersede whatever individual problems they have with Republican actions.
Some of them will change their vote because gas and food prices are high, and they’re so upset they’ll stay home or maybe mark a D out of anger over *personal* harms. But I’d bet that not a single one of them changes their vote over the White House ballroom.
And it will be the same for other broad issues that don’t directly impact their immediate lives. ICE murdering people? Bad in polling, but no change in votes. Republican racist gerrymandering? Bad in polling, but no change in votes. War in Iran? Bad in polling, but no change in votes. Trump stamping his face on passports, raping public coffers, pardoning his cronies, and an alleged pedophile and confirmed rapist? Bad in polling, but no change in votes.
He ripped it down he should pay out of his own pocket—Epstein Epstein Epstein just to keep it viral
Could’ve just renovated/gutted the East Wing rather than completely demolishing a wing of The People’s House for your narcissistic ass.
Regarding Trump adding his signature to currency – “‘I think it’s a vanity thing,’ said a respondent named Jay, an independent voter in Montana *who declined to give his last name out of fear of professional reprisal*.” (Italic emphasis mine)
Jay in Montana… if you (as I suspect) tend to vote Republican over Democrat when push comes to shove – when’s the last time you worried about a completely reasonable and relatively benign criticism of a Democrat president or politician resulting in direct consequences to your livelihood? Never, I’d bet.
The people should’ve been able to vote on it before he even tore it down.
Even the failing, right-wing Washington Post has to admit they are losing!
Public 86es the Ballroom Grift, in other words.
He doesn’t care.
Gas prices have jumped by 1.25 in a week and this dude wants a ballroom.