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53. From Trump's perspective, the project is win, win.

Sat Oct 25, 2025, 09:24 AM

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He thought the American people would love it - improving the White House and it costs nothing. Shows him as a strong leader, making bold changes that "weak" presidents would never make.

In reality, it's all about his ambitions to be a dictator, his ego and his grifting. It is another way of him displaying that he can do anything he likes, because he's the King, so accept that. It's about making him feel powerful, having another thing to boast about, and impressing his oligarchs and other "strongmen" fascist leaders. It's about taking donations to fund it and using the presidency to reward the donors with favorable treatment and creating channels of corruption involving ongoing symbiotic relationships that bring him more wealth and power.

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Donald Trump Sued Over East Wing Demolition [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 24 OP

Good. Somebody's thinking. bucolic_frolic Oct 24 #1

Aw, He's Setting a Precedent! Mr.Bee Oct 24 #25

Bingo! Class Action is the first thing that popped into my mind! n/t ReRe Saturday #43

The American People vs. Trump. That's perfect. Vinca Saturday #47

Pretty sad though it has to be private couple doing that. Seriously there are a lot of Bev54 Saturday #60

Thinking the same choie Sunday #76

I Don't Believe We Have Ever Seen Any Evidence That This Piece of Detritus Has Ever The Roux Comes First Oct 24 #2

Anyone who thinks he's going to stop with the East Wing is extremely naive. NYC Liberal Oct 24 #3

"He needs to be stopped." Botany Oct 24 #16

He's good at dancing around questions. KS Toronado Oct 24 #31

I don't think so. returnee Saturday #62

I saw him dancing (sort of) MadameButterfly Saturday #64

Exactly Farmer-Rick Saturday #57

Imagine the Lincoln Memorial MadameButterfly Saturday #63

Republicans must stop siding with and taking orders from Vladimir Putin ffr Oct 24 #4

I agree with you... slightlv Oct 24 #11

Unfortunately, slightlv...psychopaths are not capable of meaningful introspection littlemissmartypants Oct 24 #20

While reading your first paragraph ReRe Saturday #44

I'm right there with you, ReRe... slightlv Saturday #67

They need an emergency order to stop all construction--even if it leaves a horrible pile of debris. hlthe2b Oct 24 #5

Yippers, just like they walked out of the WH slightlv Oct 24 #12

YES! Let the bad optics just sit there through next year as court battles roll out -- to remind ancianita Saturday #41

They surely have the blueprint of the East Wing ReRe Saturday #46

The East Wing was built in 1942 OnlinePoker Saturday #48

? ReRe Saturday #49

Like the FIRST "President's House" here in Philly BumRushDaShow Saturday #69

And IF this case gets to the SCOTUS, joshdawg Oct 24 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Fullduplexxx Oct 24 #15

It's quixotic, but I wish them luck. maxsolomon Oct 24 #7

Isn't almost everything this administration has done a violation of public trust? BattleRow Oct 24 #8

Ironic he wants to "modernize" the WH, while setting back America. Raven123 Oct 24 #9

Bye, bye Washington Monument. I climbed it twice.Used the stairs. Down too, to be clear. twodogsbarking Oct 24 #10

I climbed up it. sdfernando Oct 24 #17

I went up/down on the elevator in that back in the '80s BumRushDaShow Oct 24 #22

Oh, there would be a large army of protesters Duppers Saturday #65

He might paint it gold though. Hope he doesn't think of it. twodogsbarking Saturday #66

I would like to ensure than the stupid idea he has of slightlv Oct 24 #13

Unfortunately, the suit will fail James48 Oct 24 #14

The last three paragraphs are key progressoid Oct 24 #23

Picking up from the last paragraph of your excerpt ... The freestanding BBC legal take on the matter. Igel Oct 24 #36

Even a TRO seems unlikely FBaggins Saturday #55

Correct. This lawsuit is DOA. onenote Sunday #73

The Voorhees Objection gfarber Oct 24 #18

You really have a gift for these things, gfarber! calimary Oct 24 #37

Absolutely wonderful. You have the gift of words. Thanks. c-rational Saturday #61

We need a massive Class Action lawsuit; it's the People's House he's torn down, we've all been harmed. sop Oct 24 #19

So when is construction on MT Rushmore gonna begin? bluestarone Oct 24 #21

If he tries it, I expect him to damage at least one of the other presidents calimary Oct 24 #39

If he does, it'll be intentional durablend Saturday #50

Trump has "full legal authority to modernize, renovate the WH" Grins Oct 24 #24

He is a steward...not an owner. yellow dahlia Oct 24 #33

You can't sue the King! COL Mustard Oct 24 #26

As a former federal contractor I want to see... Grins Oct 24 #27

And also BumRushDaShow Oct 24 #29

I agree. I think they are hiding behind "private donations" underpants Saturday #52

All of those things are required when Congress appropriates funds for something FBaggins Saturday #56

Fucking up the People's House, shithole has no right.............. Lovie777 Oct 24 #28

Almost every president has done some modification while occupying the White House. Deuxcents Oct 24 #30

Depends what you consider greenhouses torn down for the West Wing. Igel Oct 24 #35

"Not one of them have torn down a structure to make their plan work" Sort of... EX500rider Sunday #70

It was on the verge of collapse; this wasn't the destruction of an existing structure Ocelot II Sunday #77

Can We the People be part of a class action lawsuit? n/t yellow dahlia Oct 24 #32

This was what I was wondering! debsy Oct 24 #38

No. onenote Sunday #74

Hope their son Jason is available The Grand Illuminist Oct 24 #34

He doesn't own the damn building. We do. Firestorm49 Oct 24 #40

I don't see total destruction mentioned at all in, Bayard Saturday #42

he should be ordered to rebuild it moonshinegnomie Saturday #45

There is no question it is illegal. The only question is whether we still have any remnant of law and order left in thi travelingthrulife Saturday #51

From Trump's perspective, the project is win, win. Doodley Saturday #53

I hope they can be granted standing Ruby the Liberal Saturday #54

I am afraid they will not get over the standing hurdle. A class action of the American people vs Trump might. flashman13 Saturday #59

Wouldn't just being American taxpayers cause them to have standing? He might have donors lining up Vinca Sunday #71

A class action wouldn't confer standing. onenote Sunday #75

A single tax payer could bring a suit to prevent their money from funding an illegal project. flashman13 Sunday #79

My four decades of legal practice tell me you're wrong. onenote Sunday #80

How about The Hague Ruby the Liberal Sunday #78

Zero chance of them having standing onenote Sunday #72

Good 👍👍👍👍 TommieMommy Saturday #58

Next Democratic president lonely bird Saturday #68