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40. I thought the East Room was part of the White House proper,

Tue Oct 21, 2025, 06:36 PM

Oct 21

to use a Boston phrase. Yesterday I posted a comment about the East Room being part of the demolition, then corrected as I realized it was the East Wing that was part of the destruction, not the East Room.

Please tell me I'm not wrong. It's bad enough as it is.

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That fucker has destroyed the majority of the East Wing....new photo [View all] Nevilledog Oct 21 OP

Trump is the kind of asshole who never asks for permission C_U_L8R Oct 21 #1

Abuser mentality. NCDem47 Oct 21 #3

The irony of destroying our history but confederate soldier statues are good history. cbabe Oct 21 #2

It's how FASCISTS work! KS Toronado Oct 21 #36

I guess we are lucky he didn't knock down the entire White House. Irish_Dem Oct 21 #4

yet. 2naSalit Oct 21 #8

Good point. It is early days. :( Irish_Dem Oct 21 #11

He will probably make Maga Lardo the King's BlueKota Oct 21 #29

Trump is making the White House his castle too. Irish_Dem Oct 21 #33

Actually, the "renovations" are just getting started FoxNewsSucks Oct 22 #80

That's what you get America for daring Farmer-Rick Oct 21 #52

Yes of course, Trump is doing this on purpose to torment, torture and cause pain. Irish_Dem Oct 21 #55

That's next to be replaced by YoshidaYui Oct 21 #61

With a big moat to keep out the riffraff. Irish_Dem Oct 21 #63

...yet. yellow dahlia Oct 21 #66

Just wait DaBronx Oct 22 #79

Right click on the image and save. It is a matter of time until it gets scrubbed. taxi Oct 21 #5

It's been archived. This is why I constantly preach about the archiving of links and the use... littlemissmartypants Oct 21 #12

📌 There are several workarounds for paywalls. You will find them here: littlemissmartypants Oct 21 #30

Thanks so much. taxi Oct 21 #42

My pleasure, taxi. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Oct 21 #47

Thanks lmsp! yellow dahlia Oct 21 #67

My pleasure, yellow dahlia. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Oct 21 #73

This is a national disgrace Grim Chieftain Oct 21 #6

Trump's guy says approval not needed! leftstreet Oct 21 #7

He may not need permission but that's not the same as approval. C_U_L8R Oct 21 #10

Oh, I am sure it is OK with his MAGA shithead cult. Prof. Toru Tanaka Oct 21 #54

Fyi you can archive a link to sh¡tter sh¡t. littlemissmartypants Oct 21 #9

One can also visit Mr. Geidner's Bluesky account blogslug Oct 21 #22

Until it's deleted. And not everyone wants to give Elon clicks for cash. littlemissmartypants Oct 21 #25

The more outraged the people are, the better he likes it. Demonstrates there are no limits to his power. nt wiggs Oct 21 #13

This fool does not believe he is accountable to anyone. It's beyond disgusting what a grifter we have Pisces Oct 21 #14

Seriously, why does this piece of shit get to make so many permanent changes? Initech Oct 21 #15

Who's going to stop him? evolves Oct 21 #18

No one it appears chicoescuela Oct 21 #24

Sadly this is true. BlueKota Oct 21 #44

Not the tits-on-a-bull Congress, RazorbackExpat Oct 21 #64

Someone NEEDS to call out these LIES! Diraven Oct 21 #16

The finished building will be a gold glittery stucco. C Moon Oct 21 #17

And guess what was in the East Wing? Something called the East Room. Botany Oct 21 #19

I thought the East Room was part of the White House proper, yorkster Oct 21 #40

It is FBaggins Oct 22 #77

Also, no giant throne. tanyev Oct 21 #50

That's horrible. Absolutely horrible 😡 TommieMommy Oct 21 #20

This ballroom is his monarchial symbol to the world of his destruction of this democratic government. ancianita Oct 21 #21

And it's finished cost popsdenver Oct 21 #27

Likely. The felon luvs to spend other people's money. ancianita Oct 21 #56

I would guess popsdenver Oct 21 #59

You would be right. ancianita Oct 21 #65

We'll pay for the whole damn thing. Donations will be tax deductible. Nevilledog Oct 21 #70

I've yet to see the project that didn't misanthrope Oct 21 #58

... Solly Mack Oct 21 #23

The timing makes it feel almost like some kind of retaliation PatSeg Oct 21 #26

Three elderly psychopaths popsdenver Oct 21 #32

Yes, especially if they reach the point PatSeg Oct 21 #35

YES !!!!!!!!!!! popsdenver Oct 21 #38

Exactly PatSeg Oct 21 #46

Very common popsdenver Oct 21 #60

And it is truly scary how many such people exist PatSeg Oct 21 #72

Can't the democrats "make hay" about anything? Hieronymus Phact Oct 21 #28

Too many Americans are obsessed with sports and glitzy shit. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Oct 21 #31

The stars??? tavernier Oct 21 #39

The bottom feeders will flock, especially the reality tv types and people famous for being famous. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Oct 21 #53

He's just showing love. littlemissmartypants Oct 21 #34

Congratulations, Bastard. You have done what the 9/11 terrorists failed to do. sinkingfeeling Oct 21 #37

In prior public comments, trump said this sort of destruction wasn't happening. Paladin Oct 21 #41

I literally feel ill. This is chilling. Lilithschyld Oct 21 #43

Linus "The bulldozers are coming! The bulldozers are coming!" Flavin102 Oct 21 #45

TACO is getting it prepared MissouriDem47 Oct 21 #48

I hope it's done in time to Convict him for Treason. BurnDoubt Oct 21 #49

As bad as it is, markodochartaigh Oct 21 #51

We are paying for this shit debsy Oct 21 #57

Who is surprised? Picaro Oct 21 #62

More bizarre every day... NameAlreadyTaken Oct 21 #68

Like Katrina pics and Abu Ghraib, this is the beginning JCMach1 Oct 21 #69

The Wrecking-Ball Room struggle4progress Oct 21 #71

My jaw, mentally "drops open" everytime I see these pictures. WTF!... electric_blue68 Oct 22 #74

IMPEACH this bastard. Joinfortmill Oct 22 #75

We'll never get that back uponit7771 Oct 22 #76

There has got to be lots of toxins in that debris Bluestocking Oct 22 #78

MaddowBlog-It's not just the facade: Team Trump has wrecked much of the White House's East Wing LetMyPeopleVote Oct 22 #81