You do understand all future presidents will get to use the ballroom after Trump leaves, don't you?
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I think people don't care and just like to argue thats my conclusion with people on MacRumors. Whether its Trump or the iPhone Air, lol.
The taxpayer isn’t contributing and not costing the tax payer are not the same thing.
If it was made up why did Biden need to pardon his son? In regards to the Clinton Foundation, why did the vast majority of all donations dry up after Hillary lost?
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It happens regardless of who’s in office. They’ll cosy up as much as they can.
Good one 🙄 you guys are as deranged as Reddit around here.
What about that 38 trillion dollar debt? It wasn’t racked up by a frequent flyer.
Perhaps the Senate should open the Government then...if paying the ATC is important?
For what it's worth, I attended a state dinner that hosted a bunch of world leaders during the very tail end of the Obama admin. They do them in a giant tent on the lawn and it's kind of brutal and terrible, it's this massive operation: a literal catering kitchen and restrooms, dining and stage area atop the grass. It's done to a high standard but it's really not ideal and probably not cheap to assemble and disassemble every time you need to host something.
Having a dedicated building on the grounds to host these types of gatherings is absolutely appropriate, politics aside.
Having a dedicated building on the grounds to host these types of gatherings is absolutely appropriate, politics aside.
How much money and gifts has Tim Cook and Apple given to Biden?
How much have they given to Trump?
The common thread in your list is most suck if you're a woman. Most suck if you aren't Muslim, in the correct sect. Most suck if you believe in free speech, most suck if you aren't member of the lucky sperm club, most suck because of rampant corruption and iron fist religious violence. Sounds perfect for you thinking they are the best countries. How sad is that. You do You
I read an interesting article somewhere covering how all major additions/renovations as far back as Thomas Jefferson were decried as wasteful, extravagant, and/or destroying history. Putting aside opinions on our current administration, a ballroom could be a useful, arguably needed addition to the White House. As others mentioned,
state events often require a tent pitched outside.
Let’s just hope the next president refurnishes the ballroom to tone down Trump’s garish love of gold.
state events often require a tent pitched outside.
Let’s just hope the next president refurnishes the ballroom to tone down Trump’s garish love of gold.
Clad completely in gold would be something, but let's be modest and not try to outdo the ancient Egyptian pharaohs, and instead keep the cladding to fine white tufa limestone with a gold-covered capstone.
Anecdotes aren’t data. The economy is doing worse so far.
You came into this thread criticizing people who have taken a moral stance against this president. People who believe he’s crossed too many redlines. But you can’t even bother to say where you think those lines should be?
Did you ever consider that they may be right?
Let's also hope the federal agencies required by law to review the plans and construction manage to tone it down from Trump's fever dreams to a reasonable degree so it's not looming tall over the residence, and that it doesn't extend to cover more ground than needed for the claimed purpose. But the Trump maladministration is already talking about not wanting to be limited by those agencies in any way, contrary to law.
But even if Trump agrees to changes by these agencies, it wouldn't surprise anyone if he just goes ahead and builds it his way, and challenges them to stop him. He's already lied that the East Wing would remain intact.
I hadn’t seen that more was torn down. I’ll update.
Hunter Biden took made millions trading on his father’s name. Corruption!
Jared Kushner received billions from countries that he was responsible for negotiating with right after leaving office. *Crickets*
He tried to stay in office at the end of his last term. He’ll try again.
Biden pardoned his son to prevent Trump's DOJ from being able to hit Hunter with some bogus indictment. Given what we're seeing of Trump demanding that his DOJ prosecute people he imagines are his "enemies", Biden did the right thing. And tell us what scam you think The Clinton Foundation pulled, without citing bogus nonsense.
My red line is 1 day over his second term, or any of the extremely disturbing ideas you mentioned a US president doing.
I don't need to consider who is right or wrong. I'm not the US president and I'm not itching to have him removed or to stay longer.