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Apple Donating to Trump's $350M White House Ballroom Project
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But here’s the thing. He was elected by the people. Popular vote doesn’t matter. See Bill Clinton. That’s not how we elect a president. You don’t like that result, fine, but he was elected by the people and approval ratings don’t amount to a hill of beans. If it did, Congress would be an empty building.
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Sure, but being elected president shouldn't mean doing whatever you want. Congress should have some say before you demolish the East Wing of the White House and replace it with a palace ballroom that dwarfs the entire house. Just like they did in previous major renovations. He also lied to The People about the scope of the project right up until he began demolition.
Did he get 50% in any of the elections he's run?
Yes or no. If yes, then he could legitimately say "the majority of Americans voted for this".
At this point it's whatever. Let them live in a delusional echo chamber until a Democrat wins and prosecutes the hell out of these criminals, dismantles the police state they've set up, and bulldozes stupid things like a $300 million ballroom.
Again, you're not getting how this works. Ask Bill Clinton how he did when he was elected.
I get you’re upset. There’s nothing he can do that will make you happy other than retire. Just because you don’t like what’s being done, doesn’t mean only your position matters. This project has been talked about for decades. He’s finally getting it done. Bravo to him for doing it with donations.
What are you even trying to say here? Clinton won both the popular vote and the electoral college both in 1992 and 1996.
"It" what? Filling his pockets. Nothing else. We're talking about the guy who managed to run CASINOS into the ground! Where the business model is "people visit, bring money, and leave with less money because now you have it".
A convicted rapist. Convicted of 34 felonies! Also, very obviously, a Russki asset.
Nor did he receive 50%. Read what I was responding to. Popular vote is irrelevant anyway.
Atlantic City and Reservation Gaming ran casinos into the ground.
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Laughable. The causes of the Atlantic City collapse are well known. Trying to post some hit piece under the guise of a congressional website is about as disingenuous as you can get.
A ballroom isn't political, but many people (on both sides) get into such an emotional tizzy about politicians they don't like that they make things like this political and hate it simply because it's associated with that politician. It's quite sad and hilarious at the same time.
I completely disagree. It's extremely political. Its primary purpose is and will continue to be to allow rich people to curry favor with the president regardless of party. The fact that the president lied about the impact on the east wing and the projected cost until demolition began is political. The fact that the expenditure nor the project were not approved by Congress is political. Overshadowing the people's house with a palace ballroom is political.
Bill Clinton didn't get the majority to vote for him.
Now you say it for your guy.
Ummm, we not gonna talk about nudes of Hunter Biden in an open committee?
Like your side has room to talk.
meh.....
the next four year revolving door slew of politicians want to tear this down already...and are MAD!
they already announced will hire the Los Antiƒas to demolish this without any excavating equipment, how green!
I personally would like to see HHS: RFK and Leavitt sway to some Strauss
like "the Emperors' waltz" then things are finished there.
the next four year revolving door slew of politicians want to tear this down already...and are MAD!
they already announced will hire the Los Antiƒas to demolish this without any excavating equipment, how green!
I personally would like to see HHS: RFK and Leavitt sway to some Strauss
like "the Emperors' waltz" then things are finished there.
This is exactly what I meant. It's not a partisan thing, but people make it into one.
this is 100% wrong, my friend from Japan just had her visa extend three months ago
been here since 1999 and works, the illegals are getting the boot!
many other deserved visas were extended this year which the media won't publish, sadly.....
also as a cyclist who never drove or uses gasoline, this "renewable energy" is a scam in the USA
too much money is wasted on horrible unclean solutions that harms animal, waterlife and landscapes.
jeez everyone who owns a home in NJ got a 300% (well three times increase) utility bill increase over this scam in August.
Anyways, the ballroom is a much needed revitalization that probably we, my friend, will never see!
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If the ballroom is an improvement over the current East Wing, I don't see the point in replacing it again out of spite. The Rose Garden, OTOH, tear that 💩 out and bring back Jackie's roses. Gawd, I'm still salty they paved over the beautiful greenery.🤬🤬🤬
Vote totals and approval ratings don’t matter in the idiotic electoral system we have, but in any democracy they should serve to constrain the actions of elected officials. If a significant majority don’t like a particular action then one should question the wisdom and propriety of that action. That’s the whole point of representative democracy. Unless, that is, one wants to rule as an authoritarian untethered by the popular will, which this asshat clearly and openly does.
“I, the mighty King Donald, shall be remembered in history as the man who convinced Americans to kill one another. Great monuments shall be built to commemorate the deaths that resulted from my rule.”
Great thing to invest in, Apple!!! If you want Apple stock to go up, maybe don’t invest in physically destroying the United States. This will not end well.