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