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More gawdy White House renovations. (Original Post) applegrove Saturday OP
what is wrong with these people. rampartd Saturday #1
That's a rhetorical question, right? yellow dahlia Saturday #40
one that i ask myself all the time time rampartd Yesterday #41
I think those are hideous, overdone and downright ugly... wcmagumba Saturday #2
I like the Corithian (all three types of columns), BUT they Don't Belong on the WH! electric_blue68 Saturday #20
When I think about Trump's style or lack there of Old Terp Saturday #37
Trump is obsessed with anything Corinthian since learning about those "Two Corinthians" in his bible reading days. OGBuzz Saturday #3
You win yankee87 Saturday #17
"Another costly tear down and replace like the original when TSF is gone..." J_William_Ryan Saturday #4
Bullshit AZ8theist Saturday #18
Hmmm Good idea! electric_blue68 Saturday #23
It should be funded by generous 'donations' from all the corporations and billionaires who are funding this in the first ToxMarz Saturday #28
THIS! calimary Saturday #38
There won't be any money left to undo the desecration. yellow dahlia Saturday #39
Great minds think alike!! AZ8theist 22 hrs ago #44
And the orange menace should have to pay for it yliza Saturday #33
they are ionic not doric, you can see the classic curled volute at the top Blues Heron Saturday #5
Message auto-removed Name removed Saturday #6
Not according to Ricardo Montalban The Madcap Saturday #9
not at all, its just not the right one for the white house. Blues Heron Saturday #13
Message auto-removed Name removed Saturday #22
Because it's the historic people's house, not some plaything for a demented rapist? Blues Heron Saturday #30
Message auto-removed Name removed Saturday #31
This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove Yesterday #42
Message auto-removed Name removed Yesterday #43
Yes, they are Ionic sinkingfeeling Saturday #8
Not to be confused with Iconic.. BattleRow Saturday #14
Now if you'd gone to trump university you would have learned Turbineguy Saturday #16
Ah....I actually thought so... (Ionic) TY electric_blue68 Saturday #24
This is correct Figarosmom Saturday #27
Trump Is Crazy MissouriDem47 Saturday #7
No matter the cost the trumpy "renovations" need to be redone to their original state IMO. NoMoreRepugs Saturday #10
I agree with you 100000% AZ8theist Saturday #19
Wait until he paints them gold... johnnyfins Saturday #11
You homegirl Saturday #12
Wait until the entire North Portico collapses after his sketchy kick-back contractor screws up the "repairs." sop Saturday #29
This is so infuriating. He needs to be forced to restore the White House. Joinfortmill Saturday #15
I haven't been Manatee Saturday #21
Message auto-removed Name removed Saturday #26
Gawd Awful Martin Eden Saturday #25
Thereis only one reason for all this MONEY. He gets a kickback on everything... he personally. Srkdqltr Saturday #32
One word. usonian Saturday #34
He wanted so badly to be king. Now all he can do is pretend. C Moon Saturday #35
Wait 'til he starts reupholstering everything in Corinthian Leather Bristlecone Saturday #36

wcmagumba

(7,148 posts)
2. I think those are hideous, overdone and downright ugly...
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 06:13 PM
Saturday

Another costly tear down and replace like the original when TSF is gone...

Old Terp

(493 posts)
37. When I think about Trump's style or lack there of
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 09:01 PM
Saturday

I have gone through a slew of adjectives. Crass is apt but lately I think prissy works very well. Those columns that he likes are prissy.

OGBuzz

(1,023 posts)
3. Trump is obsessed with anything Corinthian since learning about those "Two Corinthians" in his bible reading days.
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 06:16 PM
Saturday

J_William_Ryan

(3,714 posts)
4. "Another costly tear down and replace like the original when TSF is gone..."
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 06:19 PM
Saturday

Unfortunately, the next Democratic president isn’t going to be able to justify the time and expense to restore that which Trump destroys – we’ll be forced to exist with some of Trump’s hideous monstrosities, and Trump knows that.

AZ8theist

(7,826 posts)
18. Bullshit
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 07:37 PM
Saturday

The next Democratic president absolutely MUST ERASE every single stench this imbecile has infected upon the WH.
Remove every inch of gold spray painted crap.
Restore the Rose Garden.
Demolish the "ball room"
Restore the Reflecting Pool using competent contractors.
Remove every single picture he put up.
Put his portrait in the basement
Return solemn dignity to the White House

It can be financed with the seized assets that were stolen or bribed by Trump and Kushner. Neither one needs that money while in prison.

ToxMarz

(3,245 posts)
28. It should be funded by generous 'donations' from all the corporations and billionaires who are funding this in the first
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 08:00 PM
Saturday

place. Democrats can pressure them too, everything they might be gaining from stoking favor from Trump can also be taken away, and a much more unfavorable environment can be substituted. I'm sure they'll be happy to cooperate.

calimary

(91,727 posts)
38. THIS!
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 09:04 PM
Saturday

Or rather, THESE!!!

All of these:
- Remove every inch of gold spray painted crap.
- Restore the Rose Garden.
- Demolish the "ball room".
- Restore the Reflecting Pool using competent contractors.
- Remove every single picture he put up.
- Put his portrait in the basement.
ALL OF THEM!!! EVERY LAST MISERABLE ONE OF ‘EM!!!

And then, arrange a TV special, like Jackie hosted long ago, of a tour of the (restored) White House, so America can see what a tasteful and historic landmark it is, once again. A lucky presidential family gets to live in it for four-to-eight years, but it was, is, and will always be THE PEOPLE’S HOUSE, for as long as there is an America.
Return solemn dignity to the White House. It’s the ONLY way to go.

yliza

(216 posts)
33. And the orange menace should have to pay for it
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 08:29 PM
Saturday

It’s all wildly illegal, he owes the country reparations.

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homegirl

(2,049 posts)
12. You
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 07:11 PM
Saturday

called it. We all know he will have to, he can't help himself. Those few hours at Versailles did it- the classic-"how you gonna keep them down on the farm, when they've see Paree..."

sop

(20,138 posts)
29. Wait until the entire North Portico collapses after his sketchy kick-back contractor screws up the "repairs."
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 08:02 PM
Saturday

Response to Manatee (Reply #21)

Martin Eden

(16,160 posts)
25. Gawd Awful
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 07:50 PM
Saturday

When he's gone, sue his estate to pay for the costs of restoring everything he desecrated.

Srkdqltr

(10,236 posts)
32. Thereis only one reason for all this MONEY. He gets a kickback on everything... he personally.
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 08:15 PM
Saturday

C Moon

(13,875 posts)
35. He wanted so badly to be king. Now all he can do is pretend.
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 08:35 PM
Saturday

I wonder how much it's going to cost us to undo all his gross gaudiness.

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