White House Stops Press From Documenting Trump’s Disaster Renovation

http://newrepublic.com/post/202188/white-house-press-documenting-trump-renovation-ballroom

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  1. > On Thursday, the Secret Service closed off access to the Ellipse park, where journalists were taking pictures and video of the demolition of the White House’s East Wing. Both CNN and Reuters photojournalists had to leave the area, according to CNN’s Jim Sciutto.

  2. Headlines everywhere should be “Trump’s White House in Shambles.”

  4. The next Democrat that runs for president should promise to do something with this ballroom. Turn it into a museum of antifascism or something.

  5. “Nobody knows more about construction than me.”

    “Oops, it’s going to cost 50%, or $100,000,000, more.”

  8. This is clearly attempt to cover up Trump incompetence. We deserve to see what’s going on in there

  9. He needs space for the giant, naked Epstein statue chasing kids.

  10. Will they be letting people film the um, erection of the Epstein Ballroom after the demolition of the People’s House is comlplete?

  11. trump destroys The People’s House. American voters did this to their own country. Republicans don’t value or cherish anything about our nation. Our history, democracy and institutions mean nothing to the GOP. 

  12. How do you stop the press from documenting it when it’s right tf there?

  16. Something tells me that this won’t even be done by 2028. The next president will have to deal with all the bullshit and unpaid bills left over. That is IF there is a next president anytime within the next decade.

  17. When this goes to shit, they’re going to end up working out of a temporary trailer like an underfunded public school in the south.

  19. Let’s start a crazy rumor: White House bans press from documenting renovations because Trump is using labor from ice raids.

  20. I was hoping when Trump got into office the first time that he would just be a footnote in history books. Now im not sure if there are going to be history books.

  21. Disaster just to build the Epstein Memorial Ballroom

  22. Pretty good visual representation of what this administration is doing to this country if you ask me. Pretty on the nose.

  23. Because if you can’t see it, it’s not happening.

    I fucking hate it here.

  24. Trump destroys everything he touches. Impeach the mf already.

  25. Most transparent administration in history. LOL. They can’t go more than a couple of minutes without covering up a crime.

  29. $300M is super shady.

    That’s over 300% more per square foot than recent/in-progess university lab buildings, apartment high-rises, and hospitals that are on the same scale.

    We built the largest highschool campus in the state of Tennessee (for 3,000 students) for $120M. This includes land acquisition and it looks like a college campus.

    And a ballroom is basically a big open space with far less interior work than these other buildings.

  31. This man will destroy the White House and invade his own country just to stop the Epstein talk to stop.

  32. I was thinking about King Ludwig II of Bavaria who was so obsessed with building castles (his most famous is Neuschwanstein castle) that he ignored affairs of state and that opponents finally had him labeled “insane” and deposed him. I have no idea why he popped into my mind randomly all of the sudden (/s).

  33. Here are some questions I have not seen answered regarding this boondoggle:

    1. What is the return on investment (ROI) for this structure?

    a. How often does Trump believe this structure will be used annually?

    b. Will outside vendors be able to rent the venue to offset costs?

    c. How much does Trump plan to charge outside vendors or visitors to attend events in this venue?

    2. What will the utility costs be in comparison the the Whitehouse East Wing?

    3. Where are the 900 people this building can house supposed to PARK?

    4. What facilities will the displaced East Wing staff use?

    As Trump is such a business genius and master builder he should answer these questions.

  34. That’s because the ballroom is a distraction. He really wants to fortify the bunker under it before Jan ‘28….when he might need it.

  35. I bet if we crowdfund the demolition of this monstrosity we will achieve full funding in a week.

  36. The amount of personal items in the rubble really make me question what he’s deflecting from to rush this forward like this…perhaps that he and all his friends are massive pedophiles. 

  37. I work in public funds. I have to have a Section 106 Review (Historic Preservation) to reconstruct a municipal swimming pool bathhouse constructed in 1964. Just saying..

  38. ….I can’t believe they just let them break down the White House like this. I mean ..isn’t this a huge decision to make? It’s American history….and it’s just, being ripped down because one guy wants to? I don’t understand how this was even allowed. He can’t have his face in Mount Rushmore, but is allowed to tear down the White House for a ballroom bigger than the house itself? What the fuck?

    There are Republicans in Congress that have been in their position for many presidents and administration….and they are OK with all of this?

  41. But..but…but…I was told this was the most transparent administration! They even shouted “PERIOD!” at the end!

  43. He is not going to finish it without it being a disaster.

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