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Javaman

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4. but the foot note will be that the "ballroom" never got built

Reply to augyboston (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2025, 07:27 AM

Dec 1

I still have my doubts that it will ever be completed.

he's taking a direct tactic out of the mafia's playbook: start a big project, claim it costs so much over what it would really cost, hire people with connections or dubious background and let it drag on forever.

it's the best way to launder money.

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Donnie Rotten won't be remembered for his ballroom, Arc de Trump or any other garish crap... [View all] augyboston Dec 1 OP

Even though LilElf70 Dec 1 #1

I'd add unscrupulousness too. Gimpyknee Dec 1 #2

He'll also be remembered for taking a wrecking ball to out government, GoCubsGo Dec 1 #3

Also, I have some personal relationships that will never be the same. CrispyQ Dec 1 #29

but the foot note will be that the "ballroom" never got built Javaman Dec 1 #4

Yes i posted the same thing when it was announced. drray23 Dec 1 #26

Next is the reflecting pool & then the billion dollar library. CrispyQ Dec 1 #30

Also for the incessant bold-faced LIES Martin Eden Dec 1 #5

also the deaths of countless people around the world from the cut to USAID LymphocyteLover Dec 1 #6

He could be remembered for something happy. Like, well, dying in office. twodogsbarking Dec 1 #7

LOL! Say three hail marys and do the hokey pokey! MIButterfly Dec 1 #10

Ha! I am stealing that Easterncedar Dec 1 #13

It's not stealing if you have permission. You have it. twodogsbarking Dec 1 #16

Snort! electric_blue68 Dec 1 #23

Think how soundly we will sleep the night after. twodogsbarking Dec 1 #24

TY. No Democrary Fan will need a sleep aid that night! electric_blue68 Dec 1 #25

Extra million deaths in Covid and the insurrection will be top 2 JT45242 Dec 1 #8

and greed, don't forget greed. yobrault1 Dec 1 #9

Trump is a Traitor Kid Berwyn Dec 1 #11

NO COLLUSION! czarjak Dec 1 #14

Russia, Russia, Russia. Kid Berwyn Dec 1 #15

Vlad's vengence. czarjak Dec 1 #20

...by any other name. Traitor, traitor, traitor. Joinfortmill Dec 1 #22

Funny, dat. Up to now, when you thought about the most corrupt administration in history, 3Hotdogs Dec 1 #12

Please don't die before the Ken Burns documentary oasis Dec 1 #17

Adding corruption to the list. mzmolly Dec 1 #18

I would like to thank the awful GOP Johonny Dec 1 #19

AMEN! Joinfortmill Dec 1 #21

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I hope he is remembered MW67 Dec 1 #28

Nazi punks fuck off struggle4progress Dec 1 #31