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tblue37

(67,752 posts) Fri Nov 14, 2025, 06:58 AM Nov 14

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Trump referred to the main exterior window of the East Room, there since 1800, as "a knock-out panel, [View all]

and said it will come down for more remodeling, to create an entrance to his ballroom.

It's easy to get inured to the crazy, but this is Trump referring to the main exterior window of the East Room, a part of the White House that has been there since 1800, as "a knock-out panel," a construction term for a temporary part of a wall designed to be easily demolished to allow for expansion
— Robert Mackey (@robertmackey.bsky.social) 2025-11-14T01:16:25.234Z

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Trump referred to the main exterior window of the East Room, there since 1800, as "a knock-out panel, [View all] tblue37 Nov 14 OP

Hoping he will be dead before then UpInArms Nov 14 #1

Is there no one who can stop this lunatic from literally destroying the White House? Congress? The courts? sop Nov 14 #2

Many presumably could put a stop to it newdeal2 Nov 14 #3

I have posted previously that the hallowed East Room will become an antechamber for the ballroom. John1956PA Nov 14 #4

Yes. And Lincoln, FDR and several others. yorkster Nov 14 #5

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