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orangecrush

(28,132 posts)
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 06:23 PM Oct 24

At least 2 historic magnolia trees, Kennedy Garden appear to have been removed to make way for Trump's White House ballr

The two trees date to the 1940s and commemorate two past presidents.

ByPeter Charalambous,Kerem Inal

Legend says that George Washington once chopped down his father's cherry tree.

Satellite images show President Donald Trump's project to build a $300 million grand ballroom has appeared to take down at least six trees on the White House grounds -- including two historic magnolia trees commemorating Presidents Warren G. Harding and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The satellite images released on Thursday provide the fullest picture yet of the extent of the demolition work on the White House's East Wing and its effect on the surrounding parkland -- changes made without consulting the government commission established by federal law to ensure the preservation and integrity of government buildings in D.C., according to former commission officials who spoke to ABC News.


https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/historic-magnolia-trees-kennedy-garden-removed-east-wing/story?id=126822108

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At least 2 historic magnolia trees, Kennedy Garden appear to have been removed to make way for Trump's White House ballr (Original Post) orangecrush Oct 24 OP
Image: Ptah Oct 24 #1
This was entirely preventable. orangecrush Oct 24 #2
Trump can literally take a wrecking ball to the entire world and no one can or will stop him. Irish_Dem Oct 24 #3
He's just getting warmed up BeerBarrelPolka Oct 24 #5
We cannot even imagine what he has planned next. Irish_Dem Oct 24 #8
No we can't BeerBarrelPolka Oct 24 #9
Yes very diabolical. Irish_Dem Oct 24 #11
I see no reason BeerBarrelPolka Oct 24 #10
I agree. He may take down the entire WH. And make a new WH. Irish_Dem Oct 24 #12
Could be BeerBarrelPolka Oct 24 #13
At this point nothing would surprise me. Irish_Dem Oct 24 #14
I totally agree BeerBarrelPolka Oct 24 #15
Good point! yellow dahlia Oct 24 #17
That's what Adolph thought too orangecrush Oct 24 #16
Yes but he killed 75 million people in the process. Irish_Dem Oct 25 #19
And ended up sucking on a Luger orangecrush Oct 25 #20
The MAGAt and Trump sycophants who B.See Oct 24 #4
Just like some evangelicals BeerBarrelPolka Oct 24 #6
no. they most definitely AREN'T. B.See Oct 24 #18
No wonder dweller Oct 24 #7

BeerBarrelPolka

(2,173 posts)
10. I see no reason
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 06:53 PM
Oct 24

Why he won't demolish the whole White House and live at Mar a Lago. Then where's the next president supposed to live? I truly think he'll get to the point where he'll do this.

Irish_Dem

(79,453 posts)
12. I agree. He may take down the entire WH. And make a new WH.
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 06:57 PM
Oct 24

The ballroom building is way too large and expensive just to be a ballroom.
I assume there will be a bunker and living quarters.

The plan is to have a winter WH in MAL.
And the one in DC.

Irish_Dem

(79,453 posts)
14. At this point nothing would surprise me.
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 07:02 PM
Oct 24

And all the lying he is doing about this project means something very underhanded is taking place.

B.See

(7,656 posts)
4. The MAGAt and Trump sycophants who
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 06:35 PM
Oct 24

applaud this kind of thing (and Trump's lawless demolition of democracy as well) are NOT the "real Americans" or "patriots" they claim they are. It's all been one big fkng LIE.

Just as we suspected.

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