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Shipwack

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44. Conjecture, to be honest. However
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 07:39 PM
2 hrs ago

There was no official, publicized, efforts attempts to preserve anything from the East wing; not art, not furniture, not even architectural elements that were many decades old. Which is criminal in of itself.

So officially, millions of dollars of objects, many of them easily pilferable, were destroyed with no evidence that they actually were. I'm as honest as anyone here. However, if I found out that my workspace and everything in it was going to be destroyed and no one was trying to save anything, I'd definitely take a midnight stroll and "save" a few items. In the case of a public building, anything of historical value would be returned when a legitimate executive was back in power.

I have no doubt (but admittedly no proof) that a man that would cheat a veteran charity out of millions wouldn't think twice about stealing some trophy from that doomed wing... Nor would anyone willing to be in his orbit, for that matter.

The only counter-argument I can see is that Trump would be uninterested in anything that couldn't be immediately converted to cash, or artwork that didn't feature himself.

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he picked bobby to smear the kennedy name. period. mopinko Yesterday #1
If he tears it down, no way he rebuilds it. Johonny Yesterday #2
His repuke congress will turn the other way and say nothing when he tears it down without their permission. kimbutgar Yesterday #6
Hopefully, we'll have a Dem-led Congress a year from now lanlady 16 hrs ago #39
The White House isn't his either, FoxNewsSucks Yesterday #9
i wonder what else he is going to destroy? MadameButterfly Yesterday #15
I predict that soon to go (if not next) is... Shipwack 23 hrs ago #36
I don't know about objects being purloined from the East wing MadameButterfly 12 hrs ago #41
Conjecture, to be honest. However Shipwack 2 hrs ago #44
Well, we have precedence - what did Congress do when he TBF Yesterday #10
Hope the house changes hands in 2027. Johonny Yesterday #22
When has that ever stopped him from doing any illegal thing he wants to do? efhmc Yesterday #32
Absolutely spot on - thanks for the post. n/t iluvtennis Yesterday #3
You have got to read the whole article. It's beautiful. Ray Bruns Yesterday #4
Kinda like the white house mdbl Yesterday #25
Yup. It goes back to NYC society snubbing him. He never got over it. Joinfortmill Yesterday #5
Also here: https://www.salon.com/2026/02/04/kennedy-center-teaches-maga-a-tough-lesson/ the nelm Yesterday #7
Thanks. Brilliant writer. Pinback 11 hrs ago #42
Perfect! mysteryowl Yesterday #8
I read it and also picked out this part as absolutely crucial Prairie Gates Yesterday #11
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Don't leave out the credit. The author is Amanda Marcotte JHB Yesterday #12
An aging, decrepit, demented senile fool......... AZ8theist Yesterday #13
Kids have more sense. Woodwizard Yesterday #14
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Next the oaf will be dictating to restaurants that they can't serve foods of which he doesn't approve, Totally Tunsie Yesterday #20
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Bravo! Well written. padfun 20 hrs ago #37
Thank you, thank you, thank you EverHopeful 16 hrs ago #38
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Now, think that through for a minute. So you know I am a working economist specializing in economic trends PatrickforB 10 hrs ago #43
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Where's the "lesson?" NM Grins Yesterday #28
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maga wouldn't, couldn't, didn't learn anything ToxMarz Yesterday #31
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Wow. Thank you, Jack Schlossberg. sheshe2 Yesterday #34
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