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Coldwater

(1,269 posts) Thu Mar 26, 2026, 11:07 PM 15 hrs ago

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Trump says 'military wanted' White House ballroom: 'That was supposed to be secret

So now it's the Military's fault for destroying a third of the white house and building a ballroom

President Trump says there’s a national security component to the construction of the White House ballroom that was “supposed to be secret.”

“Now it’s no secret, the military wanted it more than anybody,” Trump said of the construction of the ballroom Thursday during a Cabinet meeting at the White House.

“It was supposed to be secret, but it became unsecret because of people that are really unpatriotic saying things,” he said.

“But doesn’t matter, it’s going to be great,” the president added.

Trump ordered the East Wing of the White House to be demolished last year in order to construct a $400 million ballroom.

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Trump says 'military wanted' White House ballroom: 'That was supposed to be secret (Original Post) Coldwater 15 hrs ago OP

Right... the 400 million dollar structure that dwarfs the White House was 'supposed to be a secret' bunker. B.See 15 hrs ago #1

I bet there is a bunker planned beneath that ballroom. LoisB 15 hrs ago #2

100%. All The Best Billionaires Have One. ColoringFool 5 hrs ago #17

No doubt. LoisB 3 hrs ago #18

He lies..... walkingman 15 hrs ago #3

Sounds like a "Sir" story to me. Solly Mack 14 hrs ago #4

Big strong men with tears in their eyes asked for a ballroom! yellowcanine 6 hrs ago #13

Yes. Very touching. Then they gave Trump a golden dance trophy. Solly Mack 5 hrs ago #14

See, If you don't support his ballroom then you obviously don't support our troops. Marie Marie 14 hrs ago #5

Who believes this utter bullshit? Blue Owl 14 hrs ago #6

Have you met our neighbors, family members, coworkers and fellow parishioners? maxrandb 7 hrs ago #10

Gimme a m-------f------n' break! oasis 13 hrs ago #7

The soldiers are going to love watching everyone in their tuxedos and gowns JohnnyRingo 12 hrs ago #8

So his new lie is the military wanted it but it's privately funded? Justice matters. 11 hrs ago #9

WTF? malaise 6 hrs ago #11

LIAR spanone 6 hrs ago #12

I'm Sorry; I Didn't Take Gibberish In School. ColoringFool 5 hrs ago #15

NEXT: Trump says ballroom was RFK Jr's idea to improve nation's health dalton99a 5 hrs ago #16

Hogwash or horseshit Klondike Kat 2 hrs ago #19

Can't throw a ball without some dashing young officers on the lookout for potential wives muriel_volestrangler 2 hrs ago #20

B.See

(8,443 posts)

1. Right... the 400 million dollar structure that dwarfs the White House was 'supposed to be a secret' bunker.

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 11:16 PM

15 hrs ago

It was all 'the military's doing.'

Wanted: a much larger bus with very big wheels.

LoisB

(12,993 posts)

2. I bet there is a bunker planned beneath that ballroom.

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 11:20 PM

15 hrs ago

ColoringFool

(686 posts)

17. 100%. All The Best Billionaires Have One.

Reply to LoisB (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 27, 2026, 08:38 AM

5 hrs ago

LoisB

(12,993 posts)

18. No doubt.

Reply to ColoringFool (Reply #17)

Fri Mar 27, 2026, 11:10 AM

3 hrs ago

walkingman

(10,826 posts)

3. He lies.....

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 11:21 PM

15 hrs ago

Solly Mack

(96,929 posts)

4. Sounds like a "Sir" story to me.

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 11:26 PM

14 hrs ago

yellowcanine

(36,779 posts)

13. Big strong men with tears in their eyes asked for a ballroom!

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #4)

Fri Mar 27, 2026, 08:08 AM

6 hrs ago

Solly Mack

(96,929 posts)

14. Yes. Very touching. Then they gave Trump a golden dance trophy.

Reply to yellowcanine (Reply #13)

Fri Mar 27, 2026, 08:32 AM

5 hrs ago

Marie Marie

(11,270 posts)

5. See, If you don't support his ballroom then you obviously don't support our troops.

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 11:29 PM

14 hrs ago

And how could you do that when they are sacrificing for us in a time of war?? God, his manipulation is getting obvious to a 10 year old.

Blue Owl

(59,040 posts)

6. Who believes this utter bullshit?

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 11:36 PM

14 hrs ago

maxrandb

(17,421 posts)

10. Have you met our neighbors, family members, coworkers and fellow parishioners?

Reply to Blue Owl (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 27, 2026, 07:11 AM

7 hrs ago

As I have said many times; "Donnie Dipshit isn't the disease, he's just a symptom".

oasis

(53,662 posts)

7. Gimme a m-------f------n' break!

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Fri Mar 27, 2026, 01:00 AM

13 hrs ago

JohnnyRingo

(20,863 posts)

8. The soldiers are going to love watching everyone in their tuxedos and gowns

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Fri Mar 27, 2026, 02:09 AM

12 hrs ago

I'm sure a few in dress will be stationed at the entrances to see the billionaires in

Justice matters.

(9,761 posts)

9. So his new lie is the military wanted it but it's privately funded?

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Fri Mar 27, 2026, 02:25 AM

11 hrs ago

Since when national-security builds are "privately" funding?

If he was not lying again (which he does), either one or the other is not true and doesn't make sense although he is so used to think only his stupid 35% will believe it

malaise

(295,894 posts)

11. WTF?

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Fri Mar 27, 2026, 07:33 AM

6 hrs ago

Lock up this lunatic please please please!

spanone

(141,544 posts)

12. LIAR

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Fri Mar 27, 2026, 07:49 AM

6 hrs ago

ColoringFool

(686 posts)

15. I'm Sorry; I Didn't Take Gibberish In School.

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Fri Mar 27, 2026, 08:36 AM

5 hrs ago

dalton99a

(94,095 posts)

16. NEXT: Trump says ballroom was RFK Jr's idea to improve nation's health

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Fri Mar 27, 2026, 08:36 AM

5 hrs ago

Klondike Kat

(939 posts)

19. Hogwash or horseshit

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Fri Mar 27, 2026, 11:37 AM

2 hrs ago

I don't know where I should file this one.

muriel_volestrangler

(106,164 posts)

20. Can't throw a ball without some dashing young officers on the lookout for potential wives

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Fri Mar 27, 2026, 11:39 AM

2 hrs ago

Why, even Lydia Bennett knows that, and look how flighty she is!

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