Trump Ballroom Unlikely To Be Built

[JoeB131]

Civil unrest is happening because that is what you do. And the idiots go for it.

Civil Unrest is happening because Trump is trying to impose policies nobody wants in those communities.

He was told this before he started.

He tried it anyway.

Now the whole country is offended except the bigots.

 

[ColonelAngus]

This ballroom matters way more than anything else occurring in the US at this time.

Using taxpayer money for renovations is bad. Using private donations for renovations is bad. Changing the White House in any way is bad.

Blah blah blah.

Left ****** noise.

 

[SweetTea]

Trump is a child who inherited his wealth. He is also a felon and sex offender. That many Americans admire him is a great irony. Proof the tribal instinct still exists in many and values and morality not so much. Interesting as he wants an icon or whatever to memorialize him. Weak, immature men need those objects to feel like men.

He inherited 177 million in 1999. He is now worth somewhere between 6.3 and 7 billion. You do the math.

 

[SweetTea]

Civil unrest is happening because people are rightfully pissed off about what Trump is doing. (Then and now.)

Normal people were pissed when Biden was allowing millions to cross our Southern border and yet no mass tantrums from our side. Just goes to show you that you side is full of spoiled, idealistic brats.

 

[kyzr]

Civil Unrest is happening because Trump is trying to impose policies nobody wants in those communities.
He was told this before he started. He tried it anyway.
Now the whole country is offended except the bigots.

Deporting illegals is an 80/20 issue.
80% of us are not offended by ICE doing their job, but we are offended by sanctuary cities and sanctuary states.

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[80zephyr]

ACTUALY PRETTY SURE he subbed Everything OUT.
TAKE some more checking, but think that is correct, since his dad died.
THAT is probably legal, just not hands on.

Most higher ups in construction never touch a tool. They still run the jobs.

 

[22lcidw]

Civil Unrest is happening because Trump is trying to impose policies nobody wants in those communities.

He was told this before he started.

He tried it anyway.

Now the whole country is offended except the bigots.

Civil unrest is happening because that is in your playbook. A percentage of Progressive politicians need to go to prison and not an easy one. That is not going to happen though. As we see more and ore the real privileged do not go to jail. You call Jan. 6 an insurrection. To what. As I see it, you guys are in control and there are Republicans who help you.

 

[hadit]

Normal people were pissed when Biden was allowing millions to cross our Southern border and yet no mass tantrums from our side. Just goes to show you that you side is full of spoiled, idealistic brats.

And it goes without saying that should another democrat manage to win the White House, they will instantly do a 180 and absolutely insist everyone must bow and kiss the ring. We'll hear such things as:

1. Elections have consequences.
2. Insurrection.
3. Law and order.

And on and on.

 

[JoeB131]

Normal people were pissed when Biden was allowing millions to cross our Southern border and yet no mass tantrums from our side. Just goes to show you that you side is full of spoiled, idealistic brats.

You people aren't normal.

Yes, you were pissed when they came, but you still ate the cheap produce they picked, plopped your asses down on public toilets they cleaned, and wore cheap garments made in sweatshops they work at.

Trump barely squeaked out a win, and decided to go full Nazi when all most people wanted were cheap eggs.

 

[80zephyr]

Frankly, I can't think of a better metaphor for the whole Trump Regime. They are very good at tearing things down, but they suck at actually building anything.

The White House ballroom will never be built

Trump can't focus long enough, even on his $400 million passion project

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In October, Donald Trump traumatized all true patriots by tearing down the East Wing of the White House. The move, he claims, will clear the way for a ballroom for holding large events that are typically held in tents on the South Lawn. A debate immediately arose online over whether or not the next Democratic president should tear down the ballroom or keep it, albeit with the necessary extensive renovations to remove all the tackiness Trump brings to any project.

Two months later, it increasingly seems that such discussion was a wasted effort, as the chance this ballroom will actually be built is rapidly disappearing. Perhaps it could have if Trump had delegated the management of the project to someone competent, but that’s not what he did. Instead, the famously lazy and disorganized president decided to blow off his actual governance duties in favor of micromanaging a construction project he is incapable of handling. Finishing the ballroom in the next three years would be difficult for anyone, but it’s quickly becoming clear it will be nearly impossible for the famed real estate tycoon to pull it off.

For anyone who has dealt with any renovation project more complex than patching drywall, the ballroom’s construction is waving every red flag possible, signaling endless delays that will stretch for months — and, in all likelihood, for years. Despite announcing plans for the ballroom in July, it’s clear there’s no idea what it’s going to look like, how big it will be or how it will be laid out. Trump keeps changing things, driven by a short-sighted impulsiveness that keeps pushing him to expand the scope of the project. Initially, it was supposed to seat 650 people in 90,000 square feet, but he kept throwing tantrums about how he wanted it bigger. Earlier this month, he even ran off the initial architect, and odds are that will happen again.

Then there’s the red tape. Even though a judge ruled against the National Trust for Historic Preservation in their lawsuit to temporarily halt construction, he required the White House to avoid building anything foundational and demanded plans for the structure be submitted by the end of the year. But as the White House hasn’t even scheduled meetings with the National Capital Planning Commission to start the process, meeting that deadline appears unlikely.

 

[Dragonlady]

It will come in early & under budget.

No Trump project has EVER come in on time or within budget. At age 80, Trump is unlikely to change that lifelong habit.

In fact, Trump’s construction projects are more likely to lead to bankruptcy than a completed building.

And even if he does finish construction, it’s a shoddy job that the owners are not pleased with.

Trump is the worst builder ever.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

No Trump project has EVER come in on time or within budget.

.

Prove it.







.

 

[hadit]

No Trump project has EVER come in on time or within budget. At age 80, Trump is unlikely to change that lifelong habit.

In fact, Trump’s construction projects are more likely to lead to bankruptcy than a completed building.

And even if he does finish construction, it’s a shoddy job that the owners are not pleased with.

Trump is the worst builder ever.

Are you sure that's the hill you want to die on?

 

[80zephyr]

No Trump project has EVER come in on time or within budget. At age 80, Trump is unlikely to change that lifelong habit.

In fact, Trump’s construction projects are more likely to lead to bankruptcy than a completed building.

And even if he does finish construction, it’s a shoddy job that the owners are not pleased with.

Trump is the worst builder ever.

Having fallen into utter disrepair during the New York City fiscal crisis, unable to make ice, the city’s Parks Department embarked on a total refurbishment of the facility in 1980, estimating it would take two years to complete. After six years and having flushed $13 million down the drain, the city announced they would have to start all over again and it would another two years to complete. Wollman Rink had quite visibly failed. The Wollman Rink fiasco amplified the public perception of the general incompetence of government and their inability to complete even the simplest projects.

Enter the Donald. In late May of 1986, the 39-year-old Trump made an offer to Mayor Ed Koch. Trump would step in and take over the construction and operation of the project for no profit and have it up and running in time for the holiday season. Koch tried mightily and quite sneakily tried to reject Trump’s offer. A very public Trump-Koch feud ensued; Donald ultimately prevailed taking on the responsibility to finish the rink in less than six months for no more than $3 million. The city politicos could only hope that when Donald failed it would divert attention from their own incompetence.

Instead of failing, Trump finished the job in just four months at a final cost 25% below the budget.

DID YOU KNOW? Donald Trump and the TRUE Story of the Wollman Skating Rink

Classic Trump!

wltreport.com

 

[hadit]

Having fallen into utter disrepair during the New York City fiscal crisis, unable to make ice, the city’s Parks Department embarked on a total refurbishment of the facility in 1980, estimating it would take two years to complete. After six years and having flushed $13 million down the drain, the city announced they would have to start all over again and it would another two years to complete. Wollman Rink had quite visibly failed. The Wollman Rink fiasco amplified the public perception of the general incompetence of government and their inability to complete even the simplest projects.

Enter the Donald. In late May of 1986, the 39-year-old Trump made an offer to Mayor Ed Koch. Trump would step in and take over the construction and operation of the project for no profit and have it up and running in time for the holiday season. Koch tried mightily and quite sneakily tried to reject Trump’s offer. A very public Trump-Koch feud ensued; Donald ultimately prevailed taking on the responsibility to finish the rink in less than six months for no more than $3 million. The city politicos could only hope that when Donald failed it would divert attention from their own incompetence.

Instead of failing, Trump finished the job in just four months at a final cost 25% below the budget.

DID YOU KNOW? Donald Trump and the TRUE Story of the Wollman Skating Rink

Classic Trump!

wltreport.com

Woop, there it is, woop, there it is.

 

[80zephyr]

Woop, there it is, woop, there it is.

There is what?

 

[JoeB131]

Okay, let's talk about all the Trump deals that fell apart.

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Fisher and Grosfeld, who previously partnered with Trump to develop Honolulu’s Trump International Hotel Waikiki, tried to cash in again with a Trump branded condo-hotel resort in Mexico in 2006. Despite pre-selling nearly $300 million in condos and taking millions in deposits, the duo failed to obtain a construction loan, and the project never got off the ground.

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Trump inked a deal with Filho, CEO of real estate developer LSH Barra, in 2014 to build a 13-story hotel. The building ran into construction delays. In fall of 2016, authorities announced LSH Barra is under investigation for a corruption scheme involving two Brazilian pension funds. The Trump Organization pulled out of its licensing agreement shortly after. The building is 40% incomplete.

Saladino tried in vain for years to make his Canouan Island resort a success. In 2003, the Swiss-Italian banker decided to bring in help, hiring Trump to manage the golf course and casino, as well as build custom villas. But the new maneuvers didn’t lift the resort’s fortunes, and in 2010 Saladino decided to cut his losses and sold the property to Irish billionaire Dermot Desmond.

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In 2014, Trump licensed his name to Garant Holding to build a 33-story condo. Just a year later, Azerbaijan’s economy tanked along with falling oil prices, and construction of the building stalled. Garant’s founder, Mammadov, was also hit with allegations that he used his father’s contacts as the country’s transportation minister to secure deals. Trump withdrew in December 2016.

Trump signed on in 2011 to lend his name to Trump Tower Batumi, a residential tower along the Black Sea. But the building was paused in 2014 when the Georgian economy slowed. In December 2016, Trump pulled out; Ramishvili claimed the deal was terminated because of Trump’s new status as president, but Trump’s counsel said Ramishvili failed to uphold his end of the deal.

In 2006, Trump teamed up with billionaire condo king Perez to develop a 23-story apartment building. The duo began selling units but abandoned the project a year later. The two real estate moguls also partnered up on another Trump branded tower in Hollywood, Florida, but the project was foreclosed on in 2010. The building eventually opened, but without Perez’s involvement.

The luxury golf club struggled for years. The late construction magnate Arturo Diaz Jr. brought in Trump in 2008 to turn around the flailing venture, but under Trump’s management, membership barely changed, while expenses increased. By 2015, with about $78 million in debt and $9 million in assets, the club filed for bankruptcy and was sold for $2 million.

The 65-story tower has faced a litany of problems since breaking ground in 2007. The

 

[hadit]

There is what?

The point that destroyed the "always late and over budget narrative". Good job.

 

[hadit]

Okay, let's talk about all the Trump deals that fell apart.

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Fisher and Grosfeld, who previously partnered with Trump to develop Honolulu’s Trump International Hotel Waikiki, tried to cash in again with a Trump branded condo-hotel resort in Mexico in 2006. Despite pre-selling nearly $300 million in condos and taking millions in deposits, the duo failed to obtain a construction loan, and the project never got off the ground.

PROMOTED

Trump inked a deal with Filho, CEO of real estate developer LSH Barra, in 2014 to build a 13-story hotel. The building ran into construction delays. In fall of 2016, authorities announced LSH Barra is under investigation for a corruption scheme involving two Brazilian pension funds. The Trump Organization pulled out of its licensing agreement shortly after. The building is 40% incomplete.

Saladino tried in vain for years to make his Canouan Island resort a success. In 2003, the Swiss-Italian banker decided to bring in help, hiring Trump to manage the golf course and casino, as well as build custom villas. But the new maneuvers didn’t lift the resort’s fortunes, and in 2010 Saladino decided to cut his losses and sold the property to Irish billionaire Dermot Desmond.

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In 2014, Trump licensed his name to Garant Holding to build a 33-story condo. Just a year later, Azerbaijan’s economy tanked along with falling oil prices, and construction of the building stalled. Garant’s founder, Mammadov, was also hit with allegations that he used his father’s contacts as the country’s transportation minister to secure deals. Trump withdrew in December 2016.

Trump signed on in 2011 to lend his name to Trump Tower Batumi, a residential tower along the Black Sea. But the building was paused in 2014 when the Georgian economy slowed. In December 2016, Trump pulled out; Ramishvili claimed the deal was terminated because of Trump’s new status as president, but Trump’s counsel said Ramishvili failed to uphold his end of the deal.

In 2006, Trump teamed up with billionaire condo king Perez to develop a 23-story apartment building. The duo began selling units but abandoned the project a year later. The two real estate moguls also partnered up on another Trump branded tower in Hollywood, Florida, but the project was foreclosed on in 2010. The building eventually opened, but without Perez’s involvement.

The luxury golf club struggled for years. The late construction magnate Arturo Diaz Jr. brought in Trump in 2008 to turn around the flailing venture, but under Trump’s management, membership barely changed, while expenses increased. By 2015, with about $78 million in debt and $9 million in assets, the club filed for bankruptcy and was sold for $2 million.

The 65-story tower has faced a litany of problems since breaking ground in 2007. The

Go ahead, you do you. That wasn't the complaint, was it?

 

[kyzr]

Okay, let's talk about all the Trump deals that fell apart.

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