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LetMyPeopleVote

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22. Trump admin's official position is that almost EVERYTHING in the ballroom is security-related.
Thu May 7, 2026, 01:57 PM
10 hrs ago

trump wants US taxpayers to pay the entire cost of the ballroom



The reconciliation bill says that Trump can’t spend the $1 billion they gave him for the ballroom on “non-security” features.

But the Trump admin’s official position is that almost EVERYTHING in the ballroom — from the walls to the columns to the ceiling — is security-related.



I disagree with trump's position


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Perfect explanation for the easily conned. Emile 17 hrs ago #1
correct Skittles 17 hrs ago #2
That's Trump Math . . . AverageOldGuy 16 hrs ago #3
"the president has his own way to do percentages" rfk rampartd 16 hrs ago #4
RFK Jr and Nutlick. Bessent might have said it too. underpants 15 hrs ago #8
Everything that trump samplegirl 16 hrs ago #5
Con, scam, grift, seems like it's all they do. CaptainTruth 15 hrs ago #10
going for the big con. the final fleece. nt Javaman 16 hrs ago #6
That's good for a laugh, and later a bit of a cry.... Redleg 16 hrs ago #7
All for a creep who can't dance. His best move is standing flat footed while making obscene gestures surfered 15 hrs ago #9
I'm still waiting for ... "Mexico will pay for all of it!" FakeNoose 15 hrs ago #11
I can hardly wait . . . AverageOldGuy 14 hrs ago #12
This is just like his wall, that Mexico was going to pay for. Midnight Writer 14 hrs ago #13
Hhhmmm.... ChazInAz 14 hrs ago #14
Am I the only one radical noodle 13 hrs ago #15
No, you aren't. I think the rating down of 1/3 of the WH sticks with people underpants 12 hrs ago #17
This Ballroom nonsense does seem to be the most AleksS 7 hrs ago #25
But wait, there's more! Blue Owl 12 hrs ago #16
Wut? vapor2 11 hrs ago #18
It makes perfect sense on first read. Kid Berwyn 11 hrs ago #19
Before he got into politics, he was content to grift vulnerable customers with his allegorical oracle 10 hrs ago #20
Audit that ballroom RANDYWILDMAN 10 hrs ago #21
Trump admin's official position is that almost EVERYTHING in the ballroom is security-related. LetMyPeopleVote 10 hrs ago #22
WOW! Aaron Blake! calimary 7 hrs ago #24
Yes, it works like this... maxrandb 7 hrs ago #23
*sigh* What a pointless grift buzzycrumbhunger 4 hrs ago #26
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