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ChicagoTeamster

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23. It was a lie like Mexico paying for the wall. And It's not just the ballroom, it's also the Hitler Bunker underneath.
Tue May 5, 2026, 11:27 AM
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Last edited Tue May 5, 2026, 03:50 PM - Edit history (1)

Trump is having the government pay for his Hitler fantasies. And replenishing the weapons used for his war crimes committedagainst fishing boats in the Caribbean, and in his illegal military operations against Iran with Israel, and paying for the ICE to commit civil rights violations

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What? He...He...He Lied? chouchou Yesterday #1
First it was 200 million $s, then 400 million $s, and now it is @ 1 billion $s and what about being privately .... Botany Yesterday #3
Seems like he never says anything that has a smidgen of truth. chouchou Yesterday #8
You gotta wonder just how big the kick backs and grifts will be on this project? Botany Yesterday #17
It was a lovely space..... Bayard 19 hrs ago #55
This is the type of thing that will help win the senate Johonny Yesterday #2
It have not passed yet, I don't think.............. Lovie777 Yesterday #4
Twenty Bucks Says You're Wrong. ColoringFool Yesterday #20
You're joking, right? choie Yesterday #36
So what's going to happen to all those millions already donated? Will the donors be refunded.... OGBuzz Yesterday #5
Let Me Think.....🤔💡 ➡️ 💰💰💰💰💰 ➡️ #️⃣4️⃣7️⃣ ➡️ 🏦 ColoringFool Yesterday #21
It's called bribes Owens Yesterday #35
Trump has already Quanto Magnus Yesterday #40
Think of it as a donation to the Trump retirement fund. patphil Yesterday #44
the same way mexico was going to pay for the wall samsingh Yesterday #6
Right after the WHCD, the price tag was $400 million. SamuelAdams Yesterday #7
Your words are true. chouchou Yesterday #10
MaddowBlog-Republicans want to spend $1 billion in taxpayer money on Trump's $400 million ballroom LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #9
+1 dalton99a Yesterday #14
The entire reason for that 'attempted assassination' ploy. Price goes up when they say the word travelingthrulife Yesterday #18
That headline sums it up perfectly. underpants Yesterday #26
"ONE BILLION DOLLARS" LudwigPastorius Yesterday #38
Well yeah, what with the Strait being shut down 'n everything underpants Yesterday #42
Makes me sick. Martin68 Yesterday #11
I don't think Mexico is going to pay for the walll. twodogsbarking Yesterday #12
...and Arthur Murray ain't gonna pay for the ballroom either. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #39
"What happened to the ballroom being paid for by private funds?" Ray Bruns Yesterday #13
Republicans are not cowards. They are traitors and accomplices. dalton99a Yesterday #15
Costs have more than doubled since the start of the Iranian Notawar. twodogsbarking Yesterday #16
It's not just trump who is mentally ill and incredibly unintelligent. Biophilic Yesterday #19
Feels like they're depending on the GOP blocking the elections flamingdem Yesterday #25
Truly. Either they think the election is fixed or they really are that dumb. Biophilic Yesterday #29
The GOP owns both Dominion Voting Systems and E.S.& S. Voting Systems. In 2024 they had firmware Botany Yesterday #31
What's the best place or person to read about this flamingdem 7 hrs ago #56
Nope, nope, nope. And. Fuck, fuck, fuck. Joinfortmill Yesterday #22
It was a lie like Mexico paying for the wall. And It's not just the ballroom, it's also the Hitler Bunker underneath. ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #23
Exactly right! HighFired49 22 hrs ago #49
So he's keeping the donations for himself flamingdem Yesterday #24
And the supposed fiscal responsible party. republianmushroom Yesterday #27
I was watching Traildogbob Yesterday #28
What bullshit themaguffin Yesterday #30
We gonna be bankrupt by July RANDYWILDMAN Yesterday #32
....but still going after Jerome Powell for "cost overruns....." joanbarnes Yesterday #33
How much is going into their pockets? Owens Yesterday #34
If they don't give it to him he will take it from the offense budget. twodogsbarking Yesterday #37
"What happened to the ballroom being paid for by private funds?" asked political strategist Reed Galen...... COL Mustard Yesterday #41
What happened to the $200 million, $300 million and $400 million parts? jmowreader Yesterday #43
Gee, look at my ballroom, and my hats, and my happy meal toys, and pictures of me, and me and more me. twodogsbarking 23 hrs ago #45
White House officials said that the legislation would authorize the entire project -- including the aboveground ballroom LetMyPeopleVote 23 hrs ago #46
Whoa! If I suddenly tear down part of a historic building, can I get $1 billion too? struggle4progress 23 hrs ago #47
Here is the text of the proposed bill LetMyPeopleVote 22 hrs ago #48
How about fuck you, Senate MAGAtαrds? Seriously, fuck you. Aviation Pro 22 hrs ago #50
Dems just need a commercial JBTaurus83 22 hrs ago #51
Nope. Unnecessary expenditure. OAITW r.2.0 22 hrs ago #52
Originally, Trump said the Epstein ballroom would not affect the WH. Then he destroyed the East Wing. Norrrm 21 hrs ago #53
Most of the money will end up in the trmp family tip jar. spanone 21 hrs ago #54
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