Trump Ballroom Unlikely To Be Built

[JoeB131]

Nope, safer for Americans of all races, and for those who came here legally.

I don't see how it's safer for people of all races when the ICEstapo can pick you up based on your skin color.

 

[kyzr]

I did.

You replied to the wrong post. Please see #725

Completely false.

Congress has no say in the Whitehouse except for funding.

You didn’t read any of these articles.

I read that the judge allowed the construction to proceed.

 

[JoeB131]

You mean like the Biden Crime Family?
I bet he doesn't pardon himself because he's immune for actions while president.

Um, that's only for official acts.

(Which is not a new concept).

Unofficial acts are quite a different issue.

 

[Rawley]

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Congress gave the President the express authority to make alterations to the WH.

3 U.S.C. § 105 Congress authorized appropriations to be made “to the President” on an ongoing basis “such sums as may be
necessary for . . . , alteration, ... improvement ... of the Executive Residence at the White House.”

 

[ThisIsMe]

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.

Adding a basketball court isn’t a major change. My point isn’t about what they did, it’s about what you all would be doing if they had done the exact same thing trump is doing.

 

[otto105]

Congress gave the President the express authority to make alterations to the WH.

3 U.S.C. § 105 Congress authorized appropriations to be made “to the President” on an ongoing basis “such sums as may be
necessary for . . . , alteration, ... improvement ... of the Executive Residence at the White House.”

When?

 

[Rawley]

When?

1948

 

[otto105]

1948

In 1948 congress gave the president the absolute right to teardown an entire wing of the WH without any plan or oversite.

Is that your claim?

 

[Dragonlady]

Salon....Really?

On time and on schedule.

MSN

Trump says it's on time and under budget. A man who lies about EVERYTHING. Only an idiot believes anything out of Trump's mouth.

Salon has a better fact check record than Trump.

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[Dragonlady]

I think he is building the balroom because he knows he won't be around once he is out of office to have something like a Presidential library built, one that no one would ever visit, can MAGA even read?

Why would Trump build a library when he doesn't read books?

 

[Rawley]

In 1948 congress gave the president the absolute right to teardown an entire wing of the WH without any plan or oversite.

Is that your claim?

Without further Congressional authorization, yup.

 

[otto105]

Why would Trump build a library when he doesn't read books?

It's a picture book library.

 

[kyzr]

Um, that's only for official acts.
(Which is not a new concept).
Unofficial acts are quite a different issue.

More Lawfare. Go for it. He's president for 3-more years, then JD Vance steps in. Keep dreaming.

 

[otto105]

More Lawfare. Go for it. He's president for 3-more years, then JD Vance steps in. Keep dreaming.

Snitler! will be sucking dicks long before 3 years.

 

[BackAgain]

Ah, not it doesn't. It's specifically talking about ceremonies.

But hey, if it helps you sleep at night.

We'll see what the court says in a couple of weeks at the next hearing.

WW

I’m sorry you can’t read laws or comprehend what they say and mean.

Carry on.

 

[CowboyTed]

JoeB131 there was never any reason to build it. How many times would it be used in a year that it needed to be built. In order to figure it out all one has to do is find out how many times a president has held a gathering anywhere in Washington D.C. in any given year. It's doesn't surprise me that no news agency has ever calculated it.

Trump has had only 3 state dinners in 5 years as President...

Biden had 6 in 4 years.

Obama and Bush II had 13 each.

Clinton had 29...

Trump just doesn't do state dinners with other countries much... Seems like a complete waste having a ballroom which he would use once every two years.

BTW it was also build in the wrong place... There is a Monument to the right of the White house of General Sherman. Should have taken that park and build the ballroom there and call it the Sherman Ballroom...

 

[WorldWatcher]

Congress gave the President the express authority to make alterations to the WH.

3 U.S.C. § 105 Congress authorized appropriations to be made “to the President” on an ongoing basis “such sums as may be
necessary for . . . , alteration, ... improvement ... of the Executive Residence at the White House.”

Correct. But as you point out, that applies to the Executive Residence.

#1 That does not authorize the demolotion and construction of an entirely new building.

#2 The East Wing was not the Executive Residence. The Executive Residence refers to the space on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the main building where the President actually resides.

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[WorldWatcher]

I’m sorry you can’t read laws or comprehend what they say and mean.

Carry on.

I can read the law and comprehend what they say and mean.

And the section you quoted did not do what you said.

WW

 

[BackAgain]

I can read the law and comprehend what they say and mean.

Evidence to the contrary notwithstanding.

And the section you quoted did not do what you said.

WW

Wrong. Your lack of comprehension is showing.

 

[22lcidw]

The White House built wings. Perhaps structures could have been built on the grounds also. I understand the need for a larger structure for state banquets and get togethers. In fact, this building will be used a lot more than people think.