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markodochartaigh

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7. "No

Fri Oct 24, 2025, 01:35 PM

Oct 24

building costs anywhere near that. $1,000/sf is astronomical."

Get used to this. The old "take 33.3% off the top for administration" rule is passé. Under authoritarianism the majority of the money goes straight to the top, whether or not the work gets completed.

The other points reinforce this. The less detail in the plans, the easier it is to suck off money. Authoritarians are leeches on the body politic.

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Andrew Kerr- Architect - Here's why the new White House ballroom project is not real. [View all] Ellipsis Oct 24 OP

Great info, great post. Permanut Oct 24 #1

So what is the hypothesis? intrepidity Oct 24 #2

Maybe a new grift? Raven123 Oct 24 #23

a huge grift. the oompa loompa isn't sartisfied w/ the money he's already made selling his coins + nft's. pansypoo53219 Oct 24 #40

3 levels IbogaProject Oct 24 #55

The destruction of the East Wing is real. sop Oct 24 #3

This Layzeebeaver Saturday #73

They are playing a $300.million project by ear. Klarkashton Oct 24 #4

Embezzlement Diraven Oct 24 #27

Well, Not Exactly "By Ear," More Like by the Seat of His Soiled Diaper The Roux Comes First Oct 24 #32

Once the east wing was destroyed... ananda Oct 24 #45

"What is this, a center for ants?" leftstreet Oct 24 #5

Great movie orangecrush Oct 24 #37

I would bet that there are numerous below-grade levels planned. maxsolomon Oct 24 #6

"No markodochartaigh Oct 24 #7

Here we go!!! NJCher Oct 24 #8

How nice of you to claim Andrew Kerr is not real. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 24 #30

I don't think NJCher is saying Mr Kerr AllyCat Oct 24 #46

She says when the "REAL architects" speak up, as if Kerr is not real Bernardo de La Paz Oct 24 #51

Yes and no FBaggins Oct 24 #61

You make some good points and lay them out well. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 24 #64

still trying to figure out how to grift most of it back into his own pocket eShirl Oct 24 #9

Trump hired the contractor popsdenver Oct 24 #50

Seems like typical Facebook nonsense FBaggins Oct 24 #10

NYT article gifted for you Ellipsis Oct 24 #16

The WH has supplied a couple of renderings ("drawing" in your language). No idea what illustration FB has. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 24 #28

"Drawings" was Kerr's label. I just adopted it in my response on that point. FBaggins Oct 24 #62

You're the one spouting nonsense. Wiz Imp Oct 24 #53

Its been brought up elsewhere that tRumps ballroom exactlly mirrors putins ballroom in russia though its 5% bigger so yaesu Oct 24 #11

Yeah... that was mostly nonsense FBaggins Oct 24 #21

Don't bring facts and truth into a good meme lol... WarGamer Oct 24 #39

Post removed Post removed Oct 24 #57

The reason the price keeps going up daily Gaugamela Oct 24 #12

It will be built as cheaply as possible. Trump will pocket the extra money from the oligarchs' donations (bribes) Ocelot II Oct 24 #19

Exactly. Gaugamela Oct 24 #20

Yes the billionaires are standing in line waiting to throw money at it FakeNoose Oct 24 #24

I had wondered about that cost per square foot dsc Oct 24 #13

Chirst, now trump even has architects questioning whether building was destroyed and is being rebuilt to trump's specs. Silent Type Oct 24 #14

Very good chance the open wound will fester for months or years. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 24 #25

Most likely redoing the bunker under it to be more up to date nt EX500rider Oct 24 #15

Good idea Diraven Oct 24 #29

That's what I think; they're going deep. thought crime Oct 24 #38

Even a bunker won't survive a Ground Zero strike from a Russian nuclear ground burst EX500rider Oct 24 #44

And there is also a water table issue to an extent obamanut2012 Oct 24 #59

That's true Diraven Saturday #69

So said Thom Hartmann vapor2 Oct 24 #60

So it's a concept of a plan? Ocelot II Oct 24 #17

Just like health care. Ellipsis Oct 24 #18

So "sick f*ck" is now a legitimate measurement? BaronChocula Oct 24 #22

At a minimum, 50-60% of the cost is going into Trump's pocket. Scalded Nun Oct 24 #26

Building a throne room then? cstanleytech Oct 24 #31

Historian Doug Brinkley this a.m. on Morning Joe, got heated up about this allegorical oracle Oct 24 #33

Bottom line: NCDem47 Oct 24 #34

He left out a critical part... WarGamer Oct 24 #35

Wrong about what exactly? obamanut2012 Oct 24 #52

about cost estimates... WarGamer Oct 24 #65

All Chump wants to do is look at the carpet samples FakeNoose Oct 24 #66

Very interesting.... viva la Oct 24 #36

I clicked on the FB link and got a page that said, "Sorry, this content isn't available right now." ShazzieB Oct 24 #41

He might have changed privileges Ellipsis Oct 24 #42

That's okay. ShazzieB Saturday #67

Posted to another DU thread earlier today: evolves Oct 24 #43

Also gives whomever wants to target WH a great view of the rebuild... blue_jay Oct 24 #47

Fake ballroom... dlk Oct 24 #48

Because it is a scam misanthrope Oct 24 #49

The Epstein Ball Room Emile Oct 24 #54

Add it to the list of impeachable offenses Bluestocking Oct 24 #56

The Epstein Ballroom and Casino will never be completed. I doubt if the construction phase will actually begin. Ford_Prefect Oct 24 #58

Facebook link sez "content not available"..... n/t Dixiegrrrl Oct 24 #63

Don't forget the bunker. scipan Saturday #68

By the numbers - 90,000 sq. ft. is 2.07 acres. flashman13 Saturday #70

For a single-story building FBaggins Saturday #72

The Epstein Ballroom only exists in Trump's mind SARose Saturday #71