Trump Ballroom Unlikely To Be Built

[Norm Paperman]

The government would be required to comply with the following processes before new construction at the White House:

• The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) has review authority over new construction on federal properties in the capital region, including the White House, and NCPC has exercised that authority in recent years with the approval of a new security fence and a tennis pavilion at the White House.
• The Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) would have an advisory review before new construction takes place at the White House.

These review processes also include the opportunity for the American public to comment on the project.

Did any of these things take place?

 

[rightwinger]

TRUMP LIKES KETCHUP ON STEAK.

A freaking dry aged steak cooked well done

Like feeding a child

 

[Nostra]

So who has standing to stop the president's Whitehouse renovation?

Who is being harmed.

Not sure a judge would accept “Your Honor ORANGE MAN BAD did it so I’m butthurt” as a valid argument.

 

[Norm Paperman]

Other presidents have made changes.
Like the drapes and the carpets.
Of course Obama made a major change to the outside tennis court, by adding basketball hoops, and painting additional lines. He didn't tear up the existing tennis court.

Is that really a major change? A hoop and lines?

 

[postman]

If the ballroom ever does get built I would contribute $100 to tear it down and rebuild the East Wing. Any physical manifestation of the Orange Menace's existence should, if possible, be destroyed to wipe the stain off the country. Starting with taking his name off the Kennedy Center.

And taking Trump's name off the "Institute for Peace" which DOGE closed down, and the building fell into disrepair.

 

[kyzr]

Congress I would suspect, but they are too weak to stand up to anything that the president does.

What would congress do?
Trump has veto power.

 

[Nostra]

Congress I would suspect, but they are too weak to stand up to anything that the president does.

Why would they have standing?

 

[rightwinger]

Other presidents have made changes.
Like the drapes and the carpets.
Of course Obama made a major change to the outside tennis court, by adding basketball hoops, and painting additional lines. He didn't tear up the existing tennis court.

There is also that garden that the Right threw a fit over and Trump tore up on day one.

 

[rightwinger]

Frankly, I have no problem with tearing up whatever Trump manages to build

It is not taxpayer money

 

[Nostra]

Other presidents have made changes.
Like the drapes and the carpets.
Of course Obama made a major change to the outside tennis court, by adding basketball hoops, and painting additional lines. He didn't tear up the existing tennis court.

Major renovations, dumbass.

White House renovations over the years
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• 1789–1800: The new seat of a new nation
• 1814: Rebuilding from the ashes
• 1881: Victorian obsession and a Tiffany window
• 1902: A classical renovation, courtesy of Roosevelt
• 1942: An addition to conceal
• 1948–1952: Wear and tear requires renovation
• 1961: Jacqueline Kennedy redecorates with dignity
• 1979: A sustainable future
• 2013: “The Audacity of Taupe”
• 2017: Trump’s “dump” rehauled
• 2025: A paved paradise and a gilded ballroom

 

[j-mac]

Just the opposite is true. We do care about the state of the White House which is why we are unhappy part of it was demolished.

Those that do not oppose this are the ones that do not care about the state of the White House.

I know you've seen the artist rendering of the inside of the completed project, but have you taken the 30 seconds to look at the other renderings of the finished facade?

Now, these are renderings, but nothing out of the norms of the building that I see.

 

[postman]

Nothing in that link says that the president can't modify the Whitehouse.

Nothing says the president can't completely tear down the ENTIRE White House, and start over again.

But common sense, and federal historical landmark rules prevent that.

 

[Lockback]

Frankly, I have no problem with tearing up whatever Trump manages to build

It is not taxpayer money

Of course not.
Because being a leftist, you adore destruction.

 

[j-mac]

Congress I would suspect, but they are too weak to stand up to anything that the president does.

Sucks being out of power doesn't it?

 

[Nostra]

Frankly, I have no problem with tearing up whatever Trump manages to build

It is not taxpayer money

You paying for the demolition?

 

[Nostra]

Nothing says the president can't completely tear down the ENTIRE White House, and start over again.

But common sense, and federal historical landmark rules prevent that.

As pointed out earlier, the East Wing isn’t a historical landmark. It was built 1942, Simp.

 

[rightwinger]

So they would tear down a ball room to replace it with a ball room?

I agree, it probably needs to be scaled down by about 40%, but it WILL be useful.

Yes
We don’t need a 90,000 sq ft ballroom that dwarfs the White House,
There is still time for Trump to do it right and coordinate with proper channels

If he refuses, tear it down and do it right

 

[Nostra]

Yes
We don’t need a 90,000 sq ft ballroom that dwarfs the White House,
There is still time for Trump to do it right and coordinate with proper channels

If he refuses, tear it down and do it right

Nobody cares about your opinions.

 

[rightwinger]

As pointed out earlier, the East Wing isn’t a historical landmark. It was built 1942, Simp.

TRUMP Ballroom wouldn’t be a historical structure either
Easy to just tear it down and do it right

 

[Lockback]

Yes
We don’t need a 90,000 sq ft ballroom that dwarfs the White House,
There is still time for Trump to do it right and coordinate with proper channels

If he refuses, tear it down and do it right

There's nothing whatsoever that Trump can do that would make you happy.