Children were told to 'build the wall' at White House Halloween party

[douglas9]

WASHINGTON — A Halloween party on Oct. 25 at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building featured candy, paper airplanes and — concerning for some attendees — a station where children were encouraged to help “Build the Wall” with their own personalized bricks.

Photos of the children’s mural with the paper wall were provided to Yahoo News.

The party, which took place inside the office building used by White House staff, included the families of executive-branch employees and VIP guests inside and outside government. Even though many of the attendees were members of President Trump’s administration, not everyone thought the Halloween game was a treat.

“Horrified. We were horrified,” said a person who was there and requested anonymity to avoid professional retaliation.

The Eisenhower Executive Office Building stands across from the White House and houses a large portion of the West Wing support staff and is home to the vice president’s ceremonial office. The “Build the Wall” mural was on the first floor, outside the speechwriter’s office and next to the office of digital strategy and featured red paper bricks, each bearing the name of a child.

https://news.yahoo.com/children-were-told-to-build-the-wall-at-white-house-halloween-party-153024720.html

[smirkymonkey]

1. I honestly thought this was going to be an Onion article.

Irony is dead. Once again. I can't believe this shit.

[wildflower]

2. I scrolled down to see the Onion link

It was not there 😐

[Me.]

3. Someone Should've Offerred Saws To Cut Through The Wall

like what's actually happening.


Would've been great if some toddler knocked it down as little ones are wont to do

[Initech]

4. Oh come on it's Trump. If you're expecting him to be a compassionate, caring human being...

You're in the wrong White House!