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Trump admits he didn’t have to tear down East Wing for ballroom, but just wanted to (piefed.cdn.blahaj.zone)

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-melania-upset-east-wing-demolition-b2862932.html

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[–] BenLeMan@lemmy.world 48 points 23 hours ago (6 children)

So, quick question: what exactly does he need a ballroom for? It's not like he's any good at dancing, even though he is somewhat famous for his double-handed cock milker move. Exhibit A

What's more, he doesn't have any balls, either. Certainly not the kind that would require a dedicated room. Exhibit B

I really don't get these brain farts of his. But hey, I'm not the one with syphilis-induced dementia here.

God, I can't wait until you guys finally muster the courage to oust this wannabe dictator and his clique.

[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 29 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

His entire life has been based around his perception of what people above him think of him. That's why he plastered the oval office with garish gold leaf everywhere. He thinks it will impress people like putin and erdoğan and kim . Even more so because he's showing that he has the power to spend lavishly on stuff the country doesn't want or need because that's what dictators do.

That's what this is for

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 20 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (2 children)

You missed another thing he loves doing. He smashed an historical building in the early '70s in NYC during the starting of his "real estate" career. He smashed an historical building while other people were offering to pay to have the historical artifacts properly recovered. His excuse at the time? "It would have been too expensive." Meanwhile he knew it would have been free to him, it just would have taken 6-8 months later for him to break ground.

He's continued desecrating any historical site he can get his hands on, to this day.

He gets off on destroying historical monuments.

[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 7 points 19 hours ago

...because he can. And nobody will stop him.

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[–] ThePrimitive@lemmy.world 9 points 22 hours ago

Because the Kremlin has one.

[–] hardcoreufo@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago

Where else would he have pedo parties.

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[–] Deadeyegai@lemmy.world 126 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Man... Seriously! Fuck this guy. I hope when the Epstein files finally get released he fucking burns

[–] salacious_coaster@infosec.pub 104 points 1 day ago (2 children)

He led an insurrection on live TV, got away with it, and got reelected. Nothing is going to happen until the propaganda machine is torn down; or, more likely, the whole system just caves in on itself under the weight of its own greed and mismanagement.

[–] becausechemistry@lemy.lol 25 points 21 hours ago (4 children)

I’d say the evangelical base won’t appreciate sex with teens but… given their track record they’ll probably say well actually sex with teens is just a-ok with us now

[–] salacious_coaster@infosec.pub 21 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (18 children)

Christians are decrying Jesus Christ as "too woke" now. All bets are off

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[–] Enkrod@feddit.org 4 points 15 hours ago

They've started to distinguish between pedophiles and ephebophiles, just so they can continue to say that Trump isn't a pedo.

[–] gramie@lemmy.ca 7 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I'd have said the Evangelical base wouldn't appreciate him having sex with porn stars either, but here we are

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 4 points 15 hours ago

Or the groping, adultery, several divorces and remarriage, platforming kenneth copeland or flip flopping between being pro and anti abortion. Or him preaching works-based salvation recently.

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[–] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 4 points 23 hours ago

I dunno... I think there's a timeline where he winds up like Il Duche

[–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 0 points 8 hours ago

Good joke

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[–] radix@lemmy.world 91 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I hope the next President makes two changes to the WH:

Restore the previous incarnation of the East Wing, but with a plaque listing all the people and companies that supposedly paid for it, labeled "In remembrance of these individuals that bribed the President."
Leave the paved-over Rose Garden, and rename it to the Donald J. Trump Memorial Concrete Slab.

[–] Steve@communick.news 94 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

I'm with you on 1.
But can't on 2.
Everything he did to the White House needs to be reversed.
Then also to the rest of the country.

[–] Carighan@piefed.world 52 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Plus eradicate his name from everything. Remove "Trump" from any building his family owns. Redact his names from donations and fundraisers, anonymize them. Basically remove him from history. Undo anything he did and make sure people cannot even know something was undone.

[–] foodandart@lemmy.zip 35 points 1 day ago

I want people to remember he was in the Epstein files.. so leave that aspect of his legacy intact.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 15 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

leave his name on the public toilet that his grave will become at least

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 14 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

The US could pay off the national debt by charging admission to use that toilet!

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 6 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Mr Bones Wild Toilet

[–] foodandart@lemmy.zip 3 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

That's definitely an E ticket!

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 19 hours ago

I want to get off Mr Bones Wild Toilet

[–] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

I'd keep “trump” (lower case, without any reference to where it came from) as a certain general use word, though.

By the way, I'm writing this in the toilet, while dropping a massive stinking trump.

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[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

we could probably lift the slab and put it someplace. like his library, maybe. Or one of his golf courses.

[–] Steve@communick.news 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

THAT'S A GREAT IDEA!
I'll get it for my museum of all Rumps failures. It's something I've been dreaming of. Exhibits covering all his horrendus and failed buisness. From casinos and condos to steaks and sneakers.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 5 points 22 hours ago

Great idea for his library. Since you know… he won’t put books in it.

[–] gdog05@lemmy.world 2 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

We should save the slab, drill some holes in it, place it over his grave and call it the Pedo Trump Memorial Toilet

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago

Works for me.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Followed by actually radically and fundamentally overhauling your entire nation so that it's better than it was before Trump?

[–] Steve@communick.news 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yah. That's on the list.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 3 points 1 day ago

Good list.

[–] BrokenGlepnir@lemmy.world 4 points 23 hours ago

I'd like to do more than reverse what he did. I'd like to reverse up to Reagan

[–] Fuckfuckmyfuckingass@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

Rename the ballroom to the Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Ballroom.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 day ago

You forget another huge thing.

Rip out all the tacky gold fittings that Trump has added all over.

[–] cley_faye@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Nah. The only place where trump would be acceptable is as a footnote in a history book. Get that filth out of the way.

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[–] melonhusk@sh.itjust.works 16 points 21 hours ago

ah, the 'just because i feel like it' defense. truly inspiring architecture, really. imagine the white house tour: 'and over here, we have the ballroom, built purely on a whim. truly a testament to... something.'

[–] DarkSideOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 10 points 21 hours ago

Rumors says they are working into a shelter under it. I am not sure if true or not

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The right and Trump's own base really didn't like him doing this. This will do as much if not more harm to him from his own side than the goddamn Epstein files.

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[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 day ago

~~Obama's going to DESTROY the White House~~ Trump is doing What NEEDS to be Done with the Old House!

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