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12. Doesn't he have more important things to do

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Sat Apr 11, 2026, 10:48 AM

Apr 11

other than trying to redecorate DC?

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Trump proposes painting executive office building white [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 11 OP

A distraction? Brought by his lapdog, CBS Captain Zero Apr 11 #1

I propose that... littlemissmartypants Apr 11 #2

HOW can he not have MORE IMPORTANT THINGS to be concerned with ????? eppur_se_muova Apr 11 #3

He is so out of his depth in foreign affairs and economic policy, all he focuses on is what he's always known... thesquanderer Apr 11 #13

He fancies himself an expert at renovation and design. forgotmylogin Apr 11 #20

I see it as a sign of his dementia ... SomewhereInTheMiddle Monday #53

He's a child. And everyone knows some_of_us_are_sane Apr 11 #4

EPSTEIN FILES....EPSTEIN FILES....EPSTEIN FILES....EPSTEIN FILES....EPSTEIN FILES.... Bengus81 Apr 11 #5

Gold trim!!!! AverageOldGuy Apr 11 #6

And another terrible idea resurfaces... yorkster Apr 11 #7

Ooh! That gives me an idea how we can keep him (more) distracted. tanyev Apr 11 #8

It is extremely sick that our country is dying and this man is concerned with redecorating!! Hope22 Apr 11 #9

Trump originally said he wanted to "remodel" the East wing. Multichromatic Apr 11 #10

The upcoming Democratic president can quickly repaint it BLUE. KY_EnviroGuy Apr 11 #11

Doesn't he have more important things to do radical noodle Apr 11 #12

If he can't paint it... COL Mustard Apr 11 #14

I think Rebl2 Apr 11 #15

*decorator. eggplant Apr 11 #19

daycorater. tacky tacky tacky. pansypoo53219 Apr 11 #41

This building has been subject to criticism since 1957..... reACTIONary Apr 11 #16

_ LudwigPastorius Apr 11 #18

Yeah, like, that building... reACTIONary Apr 11 #22

Instead of wanting to destroy, renovate or paint the shit house kimbutgar Apr 11 #17

The proposal IS to paint it. Not destroy it.... reACTIONary Apr 11 #21

He had mused about this last November and was sued by similar Preservationist groups suing for the ballroom BumRushDaShow Apr 11 #24

Thanks. It looks like he is more involved .... reACTIONary Apr 11 #29

OT but BumRushDaShow Apr 11 #43

Thanks for the further information... reACTIONary Apr 11 #44

I grew up in an area of Philly that still has a lot of Victorian houses BumRushDaShow Sunday #46

Sorry to bug you BumRushDaShow Sunday #47

Wow! Thanks! Very amusing.... reACTIONary Sunday #48

The style of units in that 2nd pic are everywhere here! BumRushDaShow Sunday #49

Geeze. Did the architect of that building kill your great grandfather or something? Wiz Imp Sunday #51

Painting it will make it harder to maintain, water gets behind the paint, the stone can't breath Blues Heron Apr 11 #26

I don't think so. The proposal says that... reACTIONary Apr 11 #31

thats just bullshit, repainting that thing will have to be nearly continuous, whereas the granite is holding up fine. Blues Heron Apr 11 #33

Yeah, well, like, that's... reACTIONary Apr 11 #38

What's his cut? Icanthinkformyself Apr 11 #23

Could have been worse. He could have wanted it painted gold. n/t Emrys Apr 11 #25

;-{) White with touch of Neon Goonch Apr 11 #27

That's gotta be one of the least destructive ideas he's had in his second term. Unlike his other building/remodeling Fil1957 Apr 11 #28

"You could even make an argument that it looks good." BumRushDaShow Apr 11 #32

This is the shit he spends his time on. Joinfortmill Apr 11 #30

An eyesore?! It's a beautiful building! 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 11 #34

Yeah, Paris is full of those "old eyesores". LudwigPastorius Apr 11 #37

Trump Officials Sued for Plan to Repaint Eisenhower Building (1) Nov. 17, 2025, 10:01 AM CST riversedge Apr 11 #35

Another anti-GOP campaign ad in the making Redleg Apr 11 #36

That's one behemoth building. John1956PA Apr 11 #39

Heh dipshit painting marble and slate white will make the building disintegrate faster turbinetree Apr 11 #40

It is characterized as slate colored, but.... reACTIONary Apr 11 #45

Still bad for the stone............... turbinetree Tuesday #55

MAGIC paint. usonian Apr 11 #42

Would look pretty silly IMHO... Adeptus2272 Sunday #50

It would look terrible painted white. Wiz Imp Sunday #52

All right, so what's the catch? Where does it get super creepy and weird? Does he plan to paint it with semen? 0rganism Monday #54