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PatSeg

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3. I think the purpose is to demoralize people

Wed Oct 22, 2025, 11:54 AM

Oct 2025

by destroying a symbol of democracy. The timing seemed to be in response to "No Kings Day" protests. If the next one is even bigger, maybe he'll dismantle the Statue of Liberty and sell it for scrap metal.

He really thinks he can do anything he wants and there will never be any repercussions. He is mad with power and vengeance.

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Alexander S. Vindman 🇺🇸: I don't understand why Trump wrecking the White House isn't a bigger story. I've been in the [View all] riversedge Oct 2025 OP

Well, Col. Vindman... I, for one am devastated... hlthe2b Oct 2025 #1

Just to build the Epstein Ballroom markodochartaigh Oct 2025 #2

Perfect name for it! bamagal62 Oct 2025 #4

Epstein Memorial Ballroom ffr Oct 2025 #15

I think the purpose is to demoralize people PatSeg Oct 2025 #3

I think so too. 2naSalit Oct 2025 #5

Same here PatSeg Oct 2025 #25

I don't think the mass protests had anything to do with it. pandr32 Oct 2025 #6

Fawk, forgot about that damn arc. a kennedy Oct 2025 #13

I know the ballroom was already planned, PatSeg Oct 2025 #26

Right. Already planned but very intentional timing. yorkster Oct 2025 #41

They didn't According to Wiki & AI - he's been talking about this renovation since 2010 womanofthehills Oct 2025 #46

I was thinking he'd pull down the Washington monument The Blue Flower Oct 2025 #8

Sounds like something he would do PatSeg Oct 2025 #28

Let's hope not. pandr32 Oct 2025 #49

He's building a monument to himself Raven123 Oct 2025 #9

Yep. But the ballroom in not enough to sate his bottomless ego. Martin Eden Oct 2025 #22

I look forward to donating to whatever effort there is to demolish all of it Raven123 Oct 2025 #27

And what is sad is PatSeg Oct 2025 #29

I think that it is being built popsdenver Oct 2025 #19

Good points PatSeg Oct 2025 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author maddiemom Oct 2025 #31

Macron should have taken the Statue of Liberty back when he was here. nt maddiemom Oct 2025 #35

That was my reasoning as well. Karma13612 Oct 2025 #40

Sounds like his (their) reasoning PatSeg Oct 2025 #57

Agree. yellow dahlia Oct 2025 #54

he has many enablers. mdbl Oct 2025 #58

MADE YOU LOOK usonian Oct 2025 #7

I understand completely why it isn't a bigger story hvn_nbr_2 Oct 2025 #10

But if this had been Hillary Clinton doing it, if you could imagine that happening in a million years, ffr Oct 2025 #16

MSNBC is covering it. yellow dahlia Oct 2025 #55

Dah winnah! raccoon Oct 2025 #62

It's to disable the Emergency Command Center RainCaster Oct 2025 #11

I believe what others have mentioned, he is not planning on leaving Our House EVER. a kennedy Oct 2025 #12

I fear you're right... getting him out of "OUR" House is going to take a ... slightlv Oct 2025 #60

Vast right wing conspiracy! cksmithy Oct 2025 #14

Not even just that angrychair Oct 2025 #17

Have you seen the pictures popsdenver Oct 2025 #21

Absolutely angrychair Oct 2025 #23

Along with Russia's 1914 borders. Wednesdays Oct 2025 #50

Traitors' Hall BurnDoubt Oct 2025 #18

Or... Trump/Epstein Victims' Memorial Hall BurnDoubt Oct 2025 #20

I believe part of the answer to why such demolition is in part of Vindman's post. East Wing built txwhitedove Oct 2025 #24

The entire Republican Party popsdenver Oct 2025 #45

Obviously it is a big story on DU, but I can see why other Trump news could be bigger muriel_volestrangler Oct 2025 #32

Also big news story on other news platforms. Read that other news too and cried over it all, but txwhitedove Oct 2025 #44

Agree - all the human killing & suffering over takes this story womanofthehills Oct 2025 #47

+1 leftstreet Oct 2025 #48

There should have been a J6- type response intrepidity Oct 2025 #33

To Trump a Ball Room makes other people small. pwb Oct 2025 #34

And it's the only way he can have big balls. lastlib Oct 2025 #43

From a general building perspective, I think it's fairly rare kairos12 Oct 2025 #36

It's the fucking M$M cherry-picking fake outrage at Democrats only Blue Owl Oct 2025 #37

MSM is, once again, complicit mcar Oct 2025 #38

It's not a bigger story because TRUMP FLOODS THE ZONE WITH SHIT. maxsolomon Oct 2025 #39

The work crew is comprised of criminals from Jan 6 that he pardoned. twodogsbarking Oct 2025 #42

It is.................. Lovie777 Oct 2025 #51

Really, one of the most important and famous buildings in the world /nt bucolic_frolic Oct 2025 #52

When you're a star they let you do it /nt bucolic_frolic Oct 2025 #53

This & the Rose Garden. tblue37 Oct 2025 #56

It's a HUGE deal to me, Mr. Vindaman. I can't stop crying about it. BComplex Oct 2025 #59

Trump lied about the ballroom project. red dog 1 Oct 2025 #61

It isn't a bigger story because B.See Oct 2025 #63

Remove Him. Joinfortmill Oct 2025 #64

The lack of outrage and strong pushback has puzzled me. Martin68 Oct 2025 #65

I'm not only disgusted and devastec Jilly_in_VA Oct 2025 #66

The media is owned by billionaires Mysterian Oct 2025 #67

Could it be the media? Huh? Clouds Passing Oct 2025 #68