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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 22

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 22 OP

Well, Col. Vindman... I, for one am devastated... hlthe2b Oct 22 #1

Just to build the Epstein Ballroom markodochartaigh Oct 22 #2

Perfect name for it! bamagal62 Oct 22 #4

Epstein Memorial Ballroom ffr Oct 22 #15

I think the purpose is to demoralize people PatSeg Oct 22 #3

I think so too. 2naSalit Oct 22 #5

Same here PatSeg Oct 22 #25

I don't think the mass protests had anything to do with it. pandr32 Oct 22 #6

Fawk, forgot about that damn arc. a kennedy Oct 22 #13

I know the ballroom was already planned, PatSeg Oct 22 #26

Right. Already planned but very intentional timing. yorkster Oct 22 #41

They didn't According to Wiki & AI - he's been talking about this renovation since 2010 womanofthehills Oct 22 #46

I was thinking he'd pull down the Washington monument The Blue Flower Oct 22 #8

Sounds like something he would do PatSeg Oct 22 #28

Let's hope not. pandr32 Oct 22 #49

He's building a monument to himself Raven123 Oct 22 #9

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

I look forward to donating to whatever effort there is to demolish all of it Raven123 Oct 22 #27

And what is sad is PatSeg Oct 22 #29

I think that it is being built popsdenver Oct 22 #19

Good points PatSeg Oct 22 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author maddiemom Oct 22 #31

Macron should have taken the Statue of Liberty back when he was here. nt maddiemom Oct 22 #35

That was my reasoning as well. Karma13612 Oct 22 #40

Sounds like his (their) reasoning PatSeg Oct 22 #57

Agree. yellow dahlia Oct 22 #54

he has many enablers. mdbl Oct 22 #58

MADE YOU LOOK usonian Oct 22 #7

I understand completely why it isn't a bigger story hvn_nbr_2 Oct 22 #10

But if this had been Hillary Clinton doing it, if you could imagine that happening in a million years, ffr Oct 22 #16

MSNBC is covering it. yellow dahlia Oct 22 #55

Dah winnah! raccoon Oct 23 #62

It's to disable the Emergency Command Center RainCaster Oct 22 #11

I believe what others have mentioned, he is not planning on leaving Our House EVER. a kennedy Oct 22 #12

I fear you're right... getting him out of "OUR" House is going to take a ... slightlv Oct 22 #60

Vast right wing conspiracy! cksmithy Oct 22 #14

Not even just that angrychair Oct 22 #17

Have you seen the pictures popsdenver Oct 22 #21

Absolutely angrychair Oct 22 #23

Along with Russia's 1914 borders. Wednesdays Oct 22 #50

Traitors' Hall BurnDoubt Oct 22 #18

Or... Trump/Epstein Victims' Memorial Hall BurnDoubt Oct 22 #20

I believe part of the answer to why such demolition is in part of Vindman's post. East Wing built txwhitedove Oct 22 #24

The entire Republican Party popsdenver Oct 22 #45

Obviously it is a big story on DU, but I can see why other Trump news could be bigger muriel_volestrangler Oct 22 #32

Also big news story on other news platforms. Read that other news too and cried over it all, but txwhitedove Oct 22 #44

Agree - all the human killing & suffering over takes this story womanofthehills Oct 22 #47

+1 leftstreet Oct 22 #48

There should have been a J6- type response intrepidity Oct 22 #33

To Trump a Ball Room makes other people small. pwb Oct 22 #34

And it's the only way he can have big balls. lastlib Oct 22 #43

From a general building perspective, I think it's fairly rare kairos12 Oct 22 #36

It's the fucking M$M cherry-picking fake outrage at Democrats only Blue Owl Oct 22 #37

MSM is, once again, complicit mcar Oct 22 #38

It's not a bigger story because TRUMP FLOODS THE ZONE WITH SHIT. maxsolomon Oct 22 #39

The work crew is comprised of criminals from Jan 6 that he pardoned. twodogsbarking Oct 22 #42

It is.................. Lovie777 Oct 22 #51

Really, one of the most important and famous buildings in the world /nt bucolic_frolic Oct 22 #52

When you're a star they let you do it /nt bucolic_frolic Oct 22 #53

This & the Rose Garden. tblue37 Oct 22 #56

It's a HUGE deal to me, Mr. Vindaman. I can't stop crying about it. BComplex Oct 22 #59

Trump lied about the ballroom project. red dog 1 Oct 22 #61

It isn't a bigger story because B.See Oct 23 #63

Remove Him. Joinfortmill Oct 23 #64

The lack of outrage and strong pushback has puzzled me. Martin68 Oct 23 #65

I'm not only disgusted and devastec Jilly_in_VA Oct 23 #66

The media is owned by billionaires Mysterian Oct 23 #67

Could it be the media? Huh? Clouds Passing Oct 23 #68