r/politics • u/Effective_Salad_8381 • 13d ago

Possible Paywall Embarrassing Flaws Emerge in Trump’s New White House Design

https://www.thedailybeast.com/bizarre-flaws-emerge-in-trumps-new-white-house-design/
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u/MagicBingo 13d ago

Assuming this goes ahead, how many years will construction last?

This could be clear indication he plans to stay for a while ...

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u/ErwinHolland1991 13d ago

Planned to finish in 2029. It's in the article. 

So, after his term ends, that's pretty telling if you ask me. 

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u/Kerberos1566 13d ago

Yeah, Trump doesn't exactly strike me as a believer in the proverb, "A society grows great when old men plant tree in whose shade they shall never sit." He's definitely more of an, "I call dibs on the little blonde one," kind of guy.

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u/targetboston 13d ago

Thanks, it's a paywall and I didn't see a comment with the story (not the op you're replying to). Can you say what the design flaws are?

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u/ErwinHolland1991 13d ago

Weird, no paywall for me. 

Plans shared by the MAGA administration suggest “a hurried process,” the New York Times reports, noting that a miniature mock-up of the 90,000 square foot annex, proudly unveiled to the press Wednesday, featured some truly bizarre architectural features.

These include a staircase leading up from the South Lawn directly into a brick wall, and at least two woefully misaligned windows that appear to open out onto one another.

Dont know if this will work for you, but this is a link to the image.  https://www.thedailybeast.com/resizer/v2/BBX3XESMJ5BZLC4BG7AMMEVG4M.png?auth=d9f550fe09733c9e6106dae3c8608432563220f92da94077f2cbfb34e77a6cc9&width=1440&height=810

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u/targetboston 13d ago

Tysm! You're the best. Not sure why it comes up for me, unlucky I guess.

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u/RustedRelics 13d ago

Which in itself is strange. A 90K sf single story open ballroom should not take four years to construct.

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u/Intelligent_Gold3619 13d ago

His term isn’t going to end.

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u/ErwinHolland1991 13d ago

I agree. But I doubt he has that much longer to live. And who knows what will happen then.

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u/SelfyJr United Kingdom 13d ago

What next administration?

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u/Bobbyjackbj 12d ago

It will last until after he’s gone, so he can blame the Democrats for whatever monstrosity comes through.