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Tanuki

(16,088 posts) Mon Sep 22, 2025, 08:17 AM Monday

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WH weighs engraving donors' names on ballroom wall.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/white-house-weighs-etching-corporations-names-into-new-trump-ballroom/

"Corporations donating millions to President Donald Trump’s new ballroom project at the White House may be rewarded by having their name etched into the historic building, a report claimed Friday.

Sources told CBS News that donors so far include Google, R.J. Reynolds, Booz Allen Hamilton, Palantir and NextEra Energy. Lockheed Martin, the aerospace and defense company, contributed $10 million to the project.
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Three sources told the network that Trump has personally lobbied businesses for donations. It is unclear how many donations came about from that lobbying.

The donations are not limited to just companies. CBS News reports that Blackstone Group CEO Stephen Schwarzman has personally pledged money to the project.".... (more)

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WH weighs engraving donors' names on ballroom wall. (Original Post) Tanuki Monday OP

I can see it now... Trueblue Texan Monday #1

Engrave it on the bathroom stall walls. You know, where the classified documents are stashed. . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Monday #2

Where they go to snort cocaine. Irish_Dem Monday #14

It's going to take a generation to de-trumpify the White House aeromanKC Monday #3

Gonna take a lot of exorcists to do the job. Irish_Dem Monday #15

Tacky, tacky, tacky. nt Dulcinea Monday #4

A wall of shame. Irish_Dem Monday #17

What a fantastic idea, gab13by13 Monday #5

+1 dalton99a Monday #9

We will have a list of traitors to prosecute. Irish_Dem Monday #16

They make donations expecting to get something back in return. Pure corruption. Doodley Monday #6

They are so proud of themselves for bribing a sitting president. Irish_Dem Monday #18

Give each one a presidential Sharpie and let them write their names on a wall. Buns_of_Fire Monday #7

A rogue's gallery documented for the future? OK. tanyev Monday #8

Right, they are too rich and stupid to know they are shaming themselves. Irish_Dem Monday #19

No matter how many times I read the headline I see bathroom. Hugin Monday #10

Remember that time Joe Biden's son told a business in Ukraine his dad was the VP Takket Monday #11

A nice fresco, like in the middle ages, and it becomes part of the wall! Leonardo da Vinci would love it! CTyankee Monday #12

All of Trump's Barbie Doll Ho's could engrave their bra sizes too. Irish_Dem Monday #13

They're actually gonna document something? WestMichRad Monday #20

That's where their name belong. Martin68 Monday #21

And then, when the next Democratic president is elected... jmowreader Monday #22

Oh, for crying out loud... trumpet the corruption everywhere! nt slightlv Monday #23

Trueblue Texan

(3,794 posts)

1. I can see it now...

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 08:19 AM

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For a good time call Palantir!

Bernardo de La Paz

(58,838 posts)

2. Engrave it on the bathroom stall walls. You know, where the classified documents are stashed. . . . .nt

Reply to Trueblue Texan (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 08:20 AM

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Irish_Dem

(75,383 posts)

14. Where they go to snort cocaine.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 09:29 AM

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So all of Trump's friends and supporters will see it for sure.

aeromanKC

(3,725 posts)

3. It's going to take a generation to de-trumpify the White House

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 08:24 AM

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and America as a whole. Ironically, that's when MAGA will happen.

Irish_Dem

(75,383 posts)

15. Gonna take a lot of exorcists to do the job.

Reply to aeromanKC (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 09:29 AM

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Dulcinea

(9,193 posts)

4. Tacky, tacky, tacky. nt

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 08:27 AM

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Irish_Dem

(75,383 posts)

17. A wall of shame.

Reply to Dulcinea (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 09:31 AM

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gab13by13

(29,873 posts)

5. What a fantastic idea,

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 08:31 AM

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Post the names of the people who own Krasnov.

May as well also do what NASCAR does, put patches on the cabinet members, put patches on the fascist members of the Supreme Court.

Next, move on to Congress, have them wear patches, my House Rep., Glenn Thompson can have patches from the oil and gas corporations.

Fantastic idea, but take it to the next level.

dalton99a

(90,414 posts)

9. +1

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 09:08 AM

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Irish_Dem

(75,383 posts)

16. We will have a list of traitors to prosecute.

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 09:30 AM

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And the list of people who bribed Trump for political favors.

Yep sounds like a good idea.

Doodley

(11,432 posts)

6. They make donations expecting to get something back in return. Pure corruption.

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 08:32 AM

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Irish_Dem

(75,383 posts)

18. They are so proud of themselves for bribing a sitting president.

Reply to Doodley (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 09:32 AM

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Which is a crime.

Buns_of_Fire

(18,778 posts)

7. Give each one a presidential Sharpie and let them write their names on a wall.

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 08:58 AM

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That way, it can easily be painted over when they fall out of favor and made ready for the next ~~sucker~~ donator.

tanyev

(47,897 posts)

8. A rogue's gallery documented for the future? OK.

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 08:59 AM

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Irish_Dem

(75,383 posts)

19. Right, they are too rich and stupid to know they are shaming themselves.

Reply to tanyev (Reply #8)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 09:33 AM

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In public and for posterity.

Hugin

(36,901 posts)

10. No matter how many times I read the headline I see bathroom.

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 09:16 AM

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Takket

(23,253 posts)

11. Remember that time Joe Biden's son told a business in Ukraine his dad was the VP

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 09:18 AM

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And the right lost their minds about for years and are still losing their minds about it?

Meanwhile drumpf is just openly accepting bribes from corporations and “whatever”, not even a blip on anyone’s radar.

CTyankee

(67,115 posts)

12. A nice fresco, like in the middle ages, and it becomes part of the wall! Leonardo da Vinci would love it!

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 09:19 AM

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Irish_Dem

(75,383 posts)

13. All of Trump's Barbie Doll Ho's could engrave their bra sizes too.

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 09:28 AM

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Would add more class to the trash pit.

WestMichRad

(2,652 posts)

20. They're actually gonna document something?

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 11:25 AM

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I’m stunned!

Martin68

(26,518 posts)

21. That's where their name belong.

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 12:02 PM

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jmowreader

(52,682 posts)

22. And then, when the next Democratic president is elected...

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 05:55 PM

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...An inscription can be engraved above the names:

THESE INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS OWNED THE DONALD TRUMP ADMINISTRATION

slightlv

(6,618 posts)

23. Oh, for crying out loud... trumpet the corruption everywhere! nt

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 08:25 PM

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