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muriel_volestrangler

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18. "They each may be rewarded ..."

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 06:05 PM

Sep 25

CBS News reported that pledges are coming from corporations and wealthy donors, including Google, Booz Allen Hamilton, R.J. Reynolds, Palantir, and NextEra Energy. Lockheed Martin is said to have contributed $10 million to the project. They each may be rewarded by having their names etched into the White House.

Because Trump's memory isn't good enough to remember who bribed him and expects the favours.

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Trump's Bigly Yuge $200 MILLION Gold MAGAt "Ballroom" will "be significantly larger than the White House itself" [View all] Miles Archer Sep 25 OP

I so look forward to the Democratic president in 2029 taking a wrecking ball to this eyesore. LonePirate Sep 25 #1

Future homeless shelter Johonny Sep 25 #7

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I get the feeling his trailer trash will have to be completely destroyed.. ananda Sep 25 #16

Yes it is going to be bad. Irish_Dem Sep 25 #17

That's his rep at Maralago too. ananda Sep 25 #24

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Somebody make him stop!! Please!!! returnee Sep 25 #3

It is monstrous. Celerity Sep 25 #4

Hmm.... bdamomma Sep 25 #6

Hopefully that bdamomma Sep 25 #5

That's what I'm hoping for. Paladin Sep 25 #11

Horrendous, as is anything Trump does NameAlreadyTaken Sep 25 #8

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This message was self-deleted by its author Totally Tunsie Sep 25 #10

WTF eShirl Sep 25 #12

How many bedrooms will be located above the ballroom? Irish_Dem Sep 25 #13

Geeeebzz, I expect a "Roman Emperor" to stand at the top of those stairs. Of course, he.... electric_blue68 Sep 25 #15

It looks like it has 4 larger-than-life statues in niches at the top of the steps muriel_volestrangler Sep 25 #19

Ah, zoomed in. I see what you mean. Ick. electric_blue68 Sep 25 #21

"They each may be rewarded ..." muriel_volestrangler Sep 25 #18

He needs a warehouse to store all the TrumpCrap. Buns_of_Fire Sep 25 #20

Are there no controls or restrictions on something like this? He can build whatever, no matter Totally Tunsie Sep 25 #22

I went to Romania this past summer Ghost of Tom Joad Sep 25 #23

He's been in a few places like that which apparently "inspired" him Miles Archer Sep 25 #28

There are standards you have to follow when remodeling a Historical Building. But a doc03 Sep 25 #26

How long before he tears the White House down? WiVoter Sep 25 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author moondust Sep 25 #29

There's very little it could be used for because it will be connected to the White House. Wiz Imp Sep 26 #30