Don't Worry America Will Survive the Rebuilding Of the East Wing!

[OKTexas]

Sure, you apparently forgot, or will just dismiss it, it being the pettiness from the RW Media.

The Nature of the Criticism​

Criticism came mostly from conservative commentators and some political columnists, rather than the general public. Their points generally fell into two categories:

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• Obama’s critics often framed him as being more interested in his personal brand and pop-culture appeal than in the hard work of governance.
• The basketball court, along with other media-friendly images (like his NCAA March Madness brackets, late-night talk show appearances, and celebrity friendships), was used as an example of this supposed “celebrity” persona.
• Some pundits claimed that adding a basketball court made the White House look more like a Hollywood-style residence or a celebrity mansion than a seat of government.
• Right-leaning outlets like The Washington Times and talk radio hosts occasionally portrayed the move as frivolous during an economic crisis.

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• A smaller set of critics questioned whether taxpayer money was being used for the renovation.
• Reports later clarified that the upgrades were modest, involving removable basketball hoops, painted lines, and minor surface work — not a full construction project.
• The White House confirmed that the project was funded through private donations, meaning it didn’t cost taxpayers anything significant (if anything at all).

Once this was clarified, most of the financial criticism faded.

The Ballroom is also privately funded, zero taxpayer money.

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[toobfreak]

The now extreme left is totally opposed to anything Trump does.

Democrats are incensed that Trump still even breathes. If there is one thing, anything in this world anyone should credit Trump with, it is knowing how to build an excellent resort, yet, here they are, their faces splitting open because Trump is using his own private money in order to remodel a small part of the WH to expand it into having the serviceable ballroom it should have had a long time ago.

 

[JoeB131]

Remember all the howling when Barack put in a basketball court?

Me neither.

Actually, I do remember a lot of howling, but that was minor renovations.

This is actually kind of huge, and to build a gaudy ballroom.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

If Biden or especially Obama had done this, you guys would never stop howling about it being the un-American destruction of a landmark.

Both of those buffoons left a stench and a stain. Now orange man is trying to clean it up.

 

[JoeB131]

Both of those buffoons left a stench and a stain. Now orange man is trying to clean it up.

The only stain is from Trump's leaky diapers.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

The only stain is from Trump's leaky diapers.

The orange man is making it whole again.

 

[JoeB131]

The orange man is making it whole again.

I've never seen people so happy to have ratfucked their own country.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

I've never seen people so happy to have ratfucked their own country.

Never ending wars and apending by bush and o. Let's point to some substance other than........orange man bad all the time. Let's go to the root to see who screwed this country over the last 25 years.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

The East wing hasn't been demolished.

 

[hadit]

If Biden or especially Obama had done this, you guys would never stop howling about it being the un-American destruction of a landmark.

And you would be dancing around your campfire, shouting how wonderful and beautiful it was. What's your point?

 

[22lcidw]

The only stain is from Trump's leaky diapers.

You keep ph ukn with him. You can't help yourselves. You are making a mountain out of a molehill. It's your DNA. When I was younger, I believed in the G rated United States government. Over the years it was not difficult to be jaded.

 

[Missourian]

If Biden or especially Obama had done this, you guys would never stop howling about it being the un-American destruction of a landmark.

I honestly wouldn't have given a ****. If it ain't coming out of taxpayer funds, do all you can.

I own a hundred an 12 year old house. Sometimes you gotta remodel.

 

[Eman623]

NOPE, because doing a godaddy.com search is more effective.....you ******* moron.

Bullshit

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Where was lib outrage when O did it? Yeah, hypocrites, your words mean nothing.

 

[Eman623]

Actually, I do remember a lot of howling, but that was minor renovations.

This is actually kind of huge, and to build a gaudy ballroom.

Sure you did.

Who needs a ballroom in the presidential house anyway. You build that and you might get presidential galas.

 

[Thinker101]

Holy crap, it took Obama 4 years to put in a basketball court?

 

[Thinker101]

Actually, I do remember a lot of howling, but that was minor renovations.

This is actually kind of huge, and to build a gaudy ballroom.

Yep, no telling how many foreign dignitaries came over for a game of one on one...moron.

 

[Nostra]

Holy crap, it took Obama 4 years to put in a basketball court?

How many millions did it cost?

 

[Nostra]

Tump is removing the cover over the drive to put in a ballroom.

The East Wing isn't getting torn down.

 

[Thinker101]

How many millions did it cost?

It only cost the total average annual income of 32 NBA players, or about a third the current cost of the Obama library.