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8. He used the White House as a backdrop and venue

Sun Sep 14, 2025, 04:52 PM

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for the 2020 Republican Convention.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/trump-steps-white-house-rnc-backdrop-ethical-legal/story%3fid=72624917

"Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on Wednesday dismissed growing criticism about President Donald Trump's use of the White House as a political backdrop for the Republican National Convention, calling it "a lot of hooplah" being raised "mainly because the convention has been so unbelievably successful."

"Nobody outside of the Beltway really cares," Meadows told Politico Wednesday morning.

Trump and Republicans have steamrolled norms in RNC programming by using the White House and the powers of the federal government in service to his reelection effort, expanding on that Tuesday when Trump, in a surprise appearance, presided over a presidential pardon and a naturalization ceremony inside White House, later shown as part of the convention program, before first lady Melania Trump delivered remarks in the Rose Garden -- where a renovation was finished just in time for her speech."... (more)

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Using federal facilities for political purposes. RandySF Sunday #1

He used the White House as a backdrop and venue Tanuki Sunday #8

Oh FFS. A whole week of this and maybe longer. livetohike Sunday #2

They're gonna play it for all it's worth. calguy Sunday #5

Anything to change the subject from the epstein files PSPS Sunday #14

drumpf is in the Epstein files JoseBalow Sunday #3

This doesn't seem legit to me (n.t.) Oeditpus Rex Sunday #4

I need a stronger word than abhorrent. 3catwoman3 Sunday #6

How about YUCK!! LovelyStuff Sunday #7

Anyone attending that shameless disgrace is dead to me. ananda Sunday #9

Will they pay rent for the venue or is this just another misuse of public resources for the glorification of MAGA? jls4561 Sunday #10

Before they're done, they'll be renaming it the Kirk Center. Vinca Sunday #11

Don't give them any ideas. Ray Bruns Monday #22

Thanks for the invite, but I'll be watching football Justice Brandeis Sunday #12

This is my memory of him: Wonder Why Sunday #13

The Kennedy Center has sure gone to hell. IMO republianmushroom Sunday #15

Democrats better not show up. That isn't a list you want to be on. Buddyzbuddy Sunday #16

FFS. rubbersole Sunday #17

The big Nurmberg rally planned in Arizona isn't enough? LudwigPastorius Sunday #18

It will be a fundraiser pfitz59 Sunday #19

". . . a fundraiser" ????? AverageOldGuy Monday #20

I just had a horrible thought . . . AverageOldGuy Monday #21

Needs a catchy title. How about, "Night of a Thousand Epstein Clients" ? nt eppur_se_muova Monday #23