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riversedge

(77,937 posts)
Mon Sep 15, 2025, 05:20 PM Sep 15

Trees being cut down now at the White House to make room for Trump's $200 million ballroo

green grass removed and covered with cement in the Rose Garden and now green trees cut down for Trumps glitsy ballroom. so so wrong,



Mike Sington @MikeSington
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Trees being cut down now at the White House to make room for Trump’s $200 million ballroom.


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newdeal2

(4,203 posts)
4. How the hell did this get approved so quickly
Mon Sep 15, 2025, 05:30 PM
Sep 15

It’s insane that the White House can be destroyed so quickly along with the country.

Hekate

(99,566 posts)
8. He doesn't ask -- he just does stuff and dares people to stop him
Mon Sep 15, 2025, 05:43 PM
Sep 15

Stunning, but effective

Irish_Dem

(75,292 posts)
5. Yes I think so. He has a big list of things to destroy.
Mon Sep 15, 2025, 05:32 PM
Sep 15

And a big Santa list for himself.

surfered

(9,399 posts)
3. Typical GOP fiscal conservatism. A new ballroom for the President less cancer research for the rest of us
Mon Sep 15, 2025, 05:29 PM
Sep 15

greatauntoftriplets

(178,295 posts)
6. He couldn't have built it a bit farther from the house?
Mon Sep 15, 2025, 05:38 PM
Sep 15

It'a going to block the view from those windows. I wonder if those are historic trees.

electric_blue68

(24,011 posts)
9. Was thinking as they reported they were starting work that "oh, no, I bet they'll be cutting down trees."...
Mon Sep 15, 2025, 05:57 PM
Sep 15

😬😬🥺

Besides the ridiculous ostentatiousness, and plain ole unnecessariness of it!

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