You know he intentionally lied to us over the destruction of the East Wing.

[Baitball Blogger]

We should have put it together when they were throwing things out of the window to clear it.

And, as another astute DUer pointed out, a proper demolition would have had them removing windows, first before bulldozing the structure. But it didn't happen because he wanted something done very quickly, before we could stop him.

[Raven123]

1. Excellent points.

[Mr.Bee]

30. It Is Not HIS Personal Residence

It is temporary housing and business office owned by the American people.
This is indicative of what he is doing to our nation!

[no_hypocrisy]

2. He lied about preserving the frieze of the

Bonwit Teller Building when he demolished the building for Trump Tower. He made it into rubble.

[Blues Heron]

3. He likes raping and breaking and killing and gaslighting and drugs

We are in the grip of a straight up monster. This will continue to escalate until pukes have had enough and eject him. That’s what’s so frustrating- this could be over in a week if pukes would stop protecting a pedo.

[Biophilic]

4. This is who he is and this is who republicans are.

Destructive and greedy. They don’t care about anyone or anything but themselves.

[travelingthrulife]

5. And just when he needed to assert his Kingly authority.

[bluedigger]

6. I assume every time he opens his mouth a lie comes out.

[tanyev]

7. Also recall that his first comment when asked about things being thrown out the window was that it was AI, fake, etc.

[Baitball Blogger]

8. This is just a pile on.

Which just goes to show you that he can't be trusted. He has plans, and it does not involve our welfare.

[tikka]

36. It makes you wonder what, possibly valuable, things they couldn't walk through the rest of the building.

Something that Rump wanted for his personal collection?

[tanyev]

9. Oh, and another thing...

When someone in the White House finally confirmed that the thing that came out of the window was because work was being done up there, it was specifically mentioned that since the bullet-proof windows can't be opened without removing them, work like that was never done while the president was in the White House for security reasons.

I guess they're not concerned when a large chunk of the entire building is bulldozed and completely gone???????


Jeez.

[surfered]

10. What? Trump lies? Get out!

[PatSeg]

11. Also, I think he wanted it done quickly

as a vindictive response to No Kings Day. A big "screw you" to the American people.

[EYESORE 9001]

12. I guess he wants an even bigger turnout at the next rally

[PatSeg]

20. I think a part of him enjoys the combativeness

of it all and goes out of his way to create new adversaries to fight. He feeds on it, it energizes him. Perhaps that's why he keeps bouncing back from whatever his physical ailments are - the need to vanquish his enemies both real and perceived.

So yeah, maybe on some level he really does want a bigger turnout next time.

[EYESORE 9001]

26. I'm happy to oblige in that regard

We’ll reach a tipping point that reflects widespread support for ending the madness.

[PatSeg]

27. In many ways, I think he's bringing out

the best in many of us which hopefully counteracts the ones he brings out the worst in. We truly are being tested.

[Crowman2009]

13. And the MSM just shrugs its shoulders.

While the weak-ass Democratic Congress people just send strongly worded letters.

[Crowman2009]

14. What does he need a fuckin' ballroom for if he can't dance worth a shit?

[NJCher]

17. So he can shift

Expenses to the taxpayers while he scams donors.

Another DUer pointed this out. Gotta ‘ give credit where credit is due. I think it was DenverPops.

[Liberal In Texas]

18. The Dance Hall isn't for dancing.

It's for holding his Bund rallies. He can get 1000 magats in the new one.

[MLWR]

22. The "ballroom" will be quickly turned into a throneroom.

[misanthrope]

31. It is a throne room.

In all effects.

[pandr32]

32. It's a venue.

He will profit from the events he hosts there.
It is also the beginnings of converting our iconic building into his own palace.

[bronxiteforever]

15. He pardoned criminals who literally shat

inside the Capital. He posts memes about shitting on the public he swore to SERVE.
He builds a ballroom while he incarcerates and terrorizes hard working families. He is
an archetypical villain from myths, fairytales and legends and some people worship
him like a god.

[GiqueCee]

16. As I'm sure many have observed by now...

... there is no bottom to Trump's cesspool of malice, mendacity, and depravity. And those who could put a stop to it, won't. And it's only going to get worse. MUCH worse.

[MLWR]

23. "there is no bottom to Trump's cesspool of malice, mendacity and depravity"

There is also no bottom to his sadism. He loves nothing more than to hurt and inflict injury.

[GiqueCee]

34. I'm certain...

... that Trump tortured and/or killed small animals when he was a kid. It common knowledge that he was sent a military academy because they couldn't control him; he was an incorrigible bully, and still is. His niece witnessed first-hand, and has written about, his psychopathic tendencies when he was younger, and those tendencies are now his entire personality.
What a wonderful world this would be... when he's gone. The Sun will shine brighter, and the air will smell a LOT fresher.

[evolves]

19. He lies every time

he opens that anus mouth of his.

[republianmushroom]

21. Hey, dudes, he been lying to us for the last 10 plus years.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

24. MaddowBlog-It's not just the facade: Team Trump has wrecked much of the White House's East Wing

By Tuesday afternoon, it appeared obvious that a significant portion of the East Wing has been demolished, the president's earlier vows notwithstanding.

Link to tweet

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/s-not-just-facade-team-trump-wrecked-much-white-houses-east-wing-rcna239092

As the controversy surrounding the demolition project was growing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News that she believed the outrage to be “fake,” because nearly every president has made “modernizations and renovations” during his tenure. But we’re not just talking about modest alterations. Rather, in this instance, we’re talking about bulldozers.

While the news on Monday afternoon indicated that crews had torn down the entrance way to the White House’s East Wing, it became clear a day later that the facade wasn’t the only part of the structure affected. The Washington Post reported:

A demolition job that began Monday with the disappearance of the White House’s eastern entrance advanced Tuesday with the destruction of much of the East Wing, according to a photograph obtained by The Washington Post and two people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the scene.

By Tuesday afternoon, it appeared obvious that a significant portion of the East Wing has been demolished, Trump’s earlier vows notwithstanding.

NEW: After The Washington Post reported Monday on the demolition of the "East Wing facade," a new picture obtained by Law Dork that was taken on Tuesday shows that a substantial portion of the entirety of the East Wing has been demolished.

— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) 2025-10-21T20:13:32.290Z

.....Of course, those aren’t just partisan complaints: Trump, acting at his own discretion, really is treating the White House as if it were his own personal property.

As we’ve discussed, the symbolic significance is impossible to miss: An authoritarian president is literally tearing down part of a national treasure because he wants a fancy ballroom to host parties for the elite.

The White House has reportedly asked that officials “refrain from taking and sharing photographs of the grounds, to include the East Wing, without prior approval from the Office of Public Affairs.” This probably won’t stop images from reaching the public, though the appeal suggests that Team Trump isn’t exactly proud of its handiwork.

[LymphocyteLover]

29. seems like the whole east wing is being taken out

https://www.enr.com/articles/61651-white-house-ballroom-build-advances-as-oversight-gaps-emerge

[FarPoint]

25. I think he plans on tearing down the entire White House...

Make Mar-a-Lago the Presidential Palace.

[LymphocyteLover]

28. is he taking out the whole East Wing???

that's what one article seemed to show

https://www.enr.com/articles/61651-white-house-ballroom-build-advances-as-oversight-gaps-emerge

[2naSalit]

33. And...

The uglier the better. He's pissed about the protests and is feeling pressure to get his agenda to completion before we take him down.

[Baitball Blogger]

35. Good point.

[Ruby the Liberal]

37. Shortly after being sworn in in 2017

he went on a rant about what a shithole the WH was.

There is no way in hell he isn't planning on razing the entire building to erect himself a Saddam Hussein/Saudi royal family-style palace.

May want to buy stock in Krylon. Going to take a shitload of spray paint to turn The Peoples House into the gold colored brothel style he gravitates to.

And anyone who may be thinking he's out in 2028 - this grift of a throne room won't even be done by then.