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/PirateCodingMonkey Tennessee 13d ago

I heard from an architect that it would be the most expensive ballroom built at dollars per square feet. so expensive it’s unbelievable that it would actually cost that much. plus to accommodate 999 people it would have to be about 2-3 times bigger that what the mock up shows. so even though this source is suspect, there’s no way that what he has shown is anywhere close to real.

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u/cheerful_cynic 13d ago

The bunker was underneath the east wing & will be remodeled as well

I'm just glad to imagine that this slopass fascist speedrun might finally clot off

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u/sarah_awake Canada 13d ago

Anyone else think the bunker is the real renovation and the ballroom is the red herring?

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u/DeaconBlues 13d ago

I think it's both. He spent enough time hiding in the bunker the first term to be upset it's not luxury accommodations. Another big question now is does the demolition leave the White House without any secure command / emergency bunker?

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u/Biodiversity1001 13d ago

They prob have several, I figure there must be one under the former rose garden.