As a Canadian, never having visited the White House but reading the comments here the one good thing about not visiting it or Washington DC for that matter is that I have been spared the heartbreak over what the POS POTUS and his minions have done to it and are continuing to do to it. Instead I feel only disgust with and burning contempt for this regime and sympathy for my fellow North Americans.
Patty Mooney, it gets more difficult day to day to remain optimistic. Here in Texas we are hoping for a Blue Wave come November 3. I just received a letter from Ken Paxton's daughter asking me to vote for him....ha, ha. Your daddy's a crook and it's time for him to say goodbye.
DJT said "As you know, we’re doing a fix up of the White House. It hasn’t been touched. It was built in 1792 and basically since that time, nothing was done, especially to the exterior, but interiors also." No. It isn't true that nothing was done since 1792. It isn't even true that "basically" nothing was done since 1792. Construction started in 1792. John Adams moved into the unfinished White House in 1800. The British burned it down during the War of 1812. It was rebuilt in 1817. Remodelings were done under Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. I remember that a major remodeling was done under Truman. You can look it up on Wikipedia. I suspect that next Donald Trump will persuade Elon Musk to buy Wikipedia and turn it into another of his mouthpieces, purging all content that doesn't glorify him. "Whoever controls the past controls the future; whoever controls the present controls the past." - George Orwell
Remember that First Lady Jackie Kennedy, bought new furniture for the White House, and she also is the one who put in the rose garden. She did a lot to bring the White House up to modern home standards. Even got accused of spending too much of the taxpayers' dollars on the building and the furniture and the dishes. She had good taste.
She also searched and found many pieces of furniture that had been auctioned off because…maybe we had idiots who didn’t understand that the White House doesn’t belong to them before?? Seems so, but never quite like djt.
Jackie found those pieces and brought them back to their home.
Some of what Jackie brought into the White House wasn't originally from the building, but were pieces of the period that had been carefully, historically-accurately restored using hand tools and hand-made finishes, and presented to the White House as gifts. Which were received and recorded and documented and kept in the permanent collection for use at the will of the President, or later the WHHA. Very tasteful. Not a bit of gaudy gold glitter in sight.
I was in WH years ago. Beautiful, I was there before JFK AND JACKIE AND AGAIN AFTER the Kennedys. My husband and I loved the Rose Garden. When I drove kids, I parked in the Ellipse anf there is a place for helicopters to drop down on the grass( no torn up grass as liar, liar, pants on fire said) We loves all of DC AND THE REFLECTION POOL that liar , pants on fire has torn up and made ugly. He should be charged with crimes for making a beautiful place look like crap. Every thing he touches turns into -- -- -- t.
I just want to say…..didn’t Jaqueline Kennedy redecorate the White House during her time there and did a television show about the historical nature of the house back in the early 60s?
If Elon Musk comes anywhere near Wikipedia, I will be there with my pitchfork. Wikipedia is a shining example of how the Internet used to be and how it ought to be. Yes, it used to be unreliable, especially on controversial topics, but because it is entirely under collective human control, it keeps getting better and better.
He is costing the citizens/taxpayers a small fortune with his tacky renovations. I know no one else with as much gold inside a home. I know no one who prefers cement to roses.
I remember reading once about how Ulysses S. Grant as US president had the White House ballroom redone, and critics at the time complained that it looked like a saloon. Grant while not personally corrupt himself (he left office a poor man until the publication of his memoirs by Mark Twain made him and his family financially comfortable in his last days), he presided over one of the most corrupt administrations in US history. In those two respects, Grant's alleged bad taste and a corrupt administration, Trump is near infinitely worse, and regarding moral character Trump wouldn't be fit to tie Grant's shoes. That's not to say that Grant was a paragon of virtue, only Trump is such human garbage that even the worst US presidents before him look like philosopher kings by comparison.
Someday we’ll see his transcripts. I hope I’m around for that. Don’t care about his fake tax returns but school records that’s where all the lies started
I laughed out loud Mary, even though it is terribly sad. Why doesn't he just point one of those helicopters of his towards the building and just blow it to hell? Why do it piecemeal? Then he can employ all of the "illegal" immigrants he is jailing to rebuild it into a magnificent golden Trump Tower, just as it was originally built by slaves. But, of course, he will would be unhappy in its rebuilding, although it could contain his name on the front of every portico! Wow, now that's something I'd like to visit.
I laughed out loud when I read your comments Lisa! But I'm sure it would be named
Trump Down. But I like the ring of White House Down, although I'm sure the jerk would not stop at the WH: the Kennedy Center, Capitol, all of the monuments, Arlington Cemetery, etc. Gee, why shouldn't he level DC? And you know who would be leading the squadron: Kegseth: beer in one hand, other hand trying to figure out how to start the copter.
Mary, is it me or does the picture show the US Capitol Building?? Is there construction there as well?? Since I do not live in DC and will not visit until that orange bag of lies and farts (credit: Raeshanda) is in prison, please tell me what is happening in the picture of your post. Thank you.
Nancy, that's definitely the Capitol. Image Search refers to the enhanced tunnel system during early George W's term, circa 2003. I also have no idea what that photo's purpose is here.
Donald Trump has no intentions of leaving the White House when his term in office is over in 2028.
That is why he started all this destroying of the White House grounds. He doesn't plan on leaving until he is carried out of there. And he is leaving us the taxpayers with a rotten bill for repairs. He plans to stay and be a dictator. Set himself up as King Trump.
It would be cheaper to tear it down. Close in the wall that he destroyed and reconstruct the building back to what it was and make Trump pay for it. Nobody gave him permission to destroy our White House building.
And you are right. But he did violate the city historical foundation rules. He never got their permission to do what he has done. Look at the Washington Monument another one of his disasters a bill we are left with. The truth is I believe he hates this country.
He's barely compos mentis. He's doing all this because no one's stopping him, not the White House staff and not the Republicans in Congress. No, correct that: He's not doing it because he's not capable of doing it. He's ordering it done, and toadies are doing it for him.
He doesn't plan to remain in the White House. When his term ends, he intends to retreat to the bunker/ballroom he's in such a hurry to build. He'll probably have ICE or Proud Boys guarding the WH and snipers on the ballroom roof to keep the president-elect from moving in. I don't know where he'll go if he's removed from office by impeachment or the 25th Amendment before the bunker is completed. He should be arrested and imprisoned as a flight risk until he faces trial.
I wonder if he plans at all. He seems to live in the present, like a very small child -- and his handlers are humoring him because he's the one with the title and the power. King George III comes to mind . . .
This is so heartbreaking.
Everything he touches dies… he’s a destructive idiot.
Yup..he’s a destructive fucking moron and yes everything that malignant narcissist touches turns to shit
As a Canadian, never having visited the White House but reading the comments here the one good thing about not visiting it or Washington DC for that matter is that I have been spared the heartbreak over what the POS POTUS and his minions have done to it and are continuing to do to it. Instead I feel only disgust with and burning contempt for this regime and sympathy for my fellow North Americans.
We love you 🇨🇦!!
Patty Mooney, it gets more difficult day to day to remain optimistic. Here in Texas we are hoping for a Blue Wave come November 3. I just received a letter from Ken Paxton's daughter asking me to vote for him....ha, ha. Your daddy's a crook and it's time for him to say goodbye.
DJT said "As you know, we’re doing a fix up of the White House. It hasn’t been touched. It was built in 1792 and basically since that time, nothing was done, especially to the exterior, but interiors also." No. It isn't true that nothing was done since 1792. It isn't even true that "basically" nothing was done since 1792. Construction started in 1792. John Adams moved into the unfinished White House in 1800. The British burned it down during the War of 1812. It was rebuilt in 1817. Remodelings were done under Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. I remember that a major remodeling was done under Truman. You can look it up on Wikipedia. I suspect that next Donald Trump will persuade Elon Musk to buy Wikipedia and turn it into another of his mouthpieces, purging all content that doesn't glorify him. "Whoever controls the past controls the future; whoever controls the present controls the past." - George Orwell
Remember that First Lady Jackie Kennedy, bought new furniture for the White House, and she also is the one who put in the rose garden. She did a lot to bring the White House up to modern home standards. Even got accused of spending too much of the taxpayers' dollars on the building and the furniture and the dishes. She had good taste.
She also searched and found many pieces of furniture that had been auctioned off because…maybe we had idiots who didn’t understand that the White House doesn’t belong to them before?? Seems so, but never quite like djt.
Jackie found those pieces and brought them back to their home.
Some of what Jackie brought into the White House wasn't originally from the building, but were pieces of the period that had been carefully, historically-accurately restored using hand tools and hand-made finishes, and presented to the White House as gifts. Which were received and recorded and documented and kept in the permanent collection for use at the will of the President, or later the WHHA. Very tasteful. Not a bit of gaudy gold glitter in sight.
I was in WH years ago. Beautiful, I was there before JFK AND JACKIE AND AGAIN AFTER the Kennedys. My husband and I loved the Rose Garden. When I drove kids, I parked in the Ellipse anf there is a place for helicopters to drop down on the grass( no torn up grass as liar, liar, pants on fire said) We loves all of DC AND THE REFLECTION POOL that liar , pants on fire has torn up and made ugly. He should be charged with crimes for making a beautiful place look like crap. Every thing he touches turns into -- -- -- t.
🍊💩🫏 should have to restore everything back at his expense!!!
This.
I just want to say…..didn’t Jaqueline Kennedy redecorate the White House during her time there and did a television show about the historical nature of the house back in the early 60s?
If Elon Musk comes anywhere near Wikipedia, I will be there with my pitchfork. Wikipedia is a shining example of how the Internet used to be and how it ought to be. Yes, it used to be unreliable, especially on controversial topics, but because it is entirely under collective human control, it keeps getting better and better.
Please don't give me nightmares.
I have donated to Wikipedia. I suggest everyone who uses Wikipedia do the same.
Me too! I agree, if you use it you should support it.
Re. Wikipedia, bite your tongue!
He is costing the citizens/taxpayers a small fortune with his tacky renovations. I know no one else with as much gold inside a home. I know no one who prefers cement to roses.
His decorating style is CHEAP BORDELLO, heavy on the gauche and tacky.
I remember reading once about how Ulysses S. Grant as US president had the White House ballroom redone, and critics at the time complained that it looked like a saloon. Grant while not personally corrupt himself (he left office a poor man until the publication of his memoirs by Mark Twain made him and his family financially comfortable in his last days), he presided over one of the most corrupt administrations in US history. In those two respects, Grant's alleged bad taste and a corrupt administration, Trump is near infinitely worse, and regarding moral character Trump wouldn't be fit to tie Grant's shoes. That's not to say that Grant was a paragon of virtue, only Trump is such human garbage that even the worst US presidents before him look like philosopher kings by comparison.
Grant and Warren Harding can breathe a posthumous sigh of relief that they are no longer deemed the two worst presidents in U.S. history.
Thank you for the article, Mary he is destroying it one stone at a time.
... but, he went to Wharton! Top of his class, right?!
Yes, IF you turn the page upside down !
Perfect, Louis! It works!
Someday we’ll see his transcripts. I hope I’m around for that. Don’t care about his fake tax returns but school records that’s where all the lies started
Lol, all the sheepskin money can buy!
This, too, shall pass. It's infuriating, but don't let it drag you down.
Get rid of this deranged fkn loser and the rest of his hangers on
It's our house and we the people need to state that to the world and control what he does to it .
Exactly - Felon47 is a temporary TENANT, not the owner
I laughed out loud Mary, even though it is terribly sad. Why doesn't he just point one of those helicopters of his towards the building and just blow it to hell? Why do it piecemeal? Then he can employ all of the "illegal" immigrants he is jailing to rebuild it into a magnificent golden Trump Tower, just as it was originally built by slaves. But, of course, he will would be unhappy in its rebuilding, although it could contain his name on the front of every portico! Wow, now that's something I'd like to visit.
I laughed out loud when I read your comments Lisa! But I'm sure it would be named
Trump Down. But I like the ring of White House Down, although I'm sure the jerk would not stop at the WH: the Kennedy Center, Capitol, all of the monuments, Arlington Cemetery, etc. Gee, why shouldn't he level DC? And you know who would be leading the squadron: Kegseth: beer in one hand, other hand trying to figure out how to start the copter.
Mary, is it me or does the picture show the US Capitol Building?? Is there construction there as well?? Since I do not live in DC and will not visit until that orange bag of lies and farts (credit: Raeshanda) is in prison, please tell me what is happening in the picture of your post. Thank you.
Nancy, that's definitely the Capitol. Image Search refers to the enhanced tunnel system during early George W's term, circa 2003. I also have no idea what that photo's purpose is here.
He doesn’t like construction, he likes destruction.
Donald Trump has no intentions of leaving the White House when his term in office is over in 2028.
That is why he started all this destroying of the White House grounds. He doesn't plan on leaving until he is carried out of there. And he is leaving us the taxpayers with a rotten bill for repairs. He plans to stay and be a dictator. Set himself up as King Trump.
Yes. He plans to leave the country so impoverished that we will not be able to afford to tear down his glorious creations.
It would be cheaper to tear it down. Close in the wall that he destroyed and reconstruct the building back to what it was and make Trump pay for it. Nobody gave him permission to destroy our White House building.
And you are right. But he did violate the city historical foundation rules. He never got their permission to do what he has done. Look at the Washington Monument another one of his disasters a bill we are left with. The truth is I believe he hates this country.
He's barely compos mentis. He's doing all this because no one's stopping him, not the White House staff and not the Republicans in Congress. No, correct that: He's not doing it because he's not capable of doing it. He's ordering it done, and toadies are doing it for him.
And badly.
He doesn't plan to remain in the White House. When his term ends, he intends to retreat to the bunker/ballroom he's in such a hurry to build. He'll probably have ICE or Proud Boys guarding the WH and snipers on the ballroom roof to keep the president-elect from moving in. I don't know where he'll go if he's removed from office by impeachment or the 25th Amendment before the bunker is completed. He should be arrested and imprisoned as a flight risk until he faces trial.
I wonder if he plans at all. He seems to live in the present, like a very small child -- and his handlers are humoring him because he's the one with the title and the power. King George III comes to mind . . .
Does he own a golf course or hotel in a non-extradition treaty country?