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In reply to the discussion: Donald Trump Sued Over East Wing Demolition [View all]Mr.Bee
(1,384 posts)25. Aw, He's Setting a Precedent!
This proves now we can rent a car or a company car and take it to a chop shop and get a custom job done on it.
Want a Convertible? Just demolish the roof, won't need it. I think three or four tone paint would look good,
and make sure none of them compliment each other. Hey look! I'm a car designer!
Or maybe now all Americans are allowed to modify their rented homes and apartments. Knock out those walls, folks!
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Pretty sad though it has to be private couple doing that. Seriously there are a lot of
Bev54
Yesterday
#60
I Don't Believe We Have Ever Seen Any Evidence That This Piece of Detritus Has Ever
The Roux Comes First
Friday
#2
Unfortunately, slightlv...psychopaths are not capable of meaningful introspection
littlemissmartypants
Friday
#20
They need an emergency order to stop all construction--even if it leaves a horrible pile of debris.
hlthe2b
Friday
#5
YES! Let the bad optics just sit there through next year as court battles roll out -- to remind
ancianita
Yesterday
#41
Isn't almost everything this administration has done a violation of public trust?
BattleRow
Friday
#8
Bye, bye Washington Monument. I climbed it twice.Used the stairs. Down too, to be clear.
twodogsbarking
Friday
#10
Picking up from the last paragraph of your excerpt ... The freestanding BBC legal take on the matter.
Igel
Friday
#36
We need a massive Class Action lawsuit; it's the People's House he's torn down, we've all been harmed.
sop
Friday
#19
All of those things are required when Congress appropriates funds for something
FBaggins
Yesterday
#56
Almost every president has done some modification while occupying the White House.
Deuxcents
Friday
#30
"Not one of them have torn down a structure to make their plan work" Sort of...
EX500rider
3 hrs ago
#70
It was on the verge of collapse; this wasn't the destruction of an existing structure
Ocelot II
2 hrs ago
#77
There is no question it is illegal. The only question is whether we still have any remnant of law and order left in thi
travelingthrulife
Yesterday
#51
I am afraid they will not get over the standing hurdle. A class action of the American people vs Trump might.
flashman13
Yesterday
#59
Wouldn't just being American taxpayers cause them to have standing? He might have donors lining up
Vinca
3 hrs ago
#71
A single tax payer could bring a suit to prevent their money from funding an illegal project.
flashman13
32 min ago
#79