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Rebl2

(17,791 posts)
15. I think
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 11:07 AM
18 hrs ago

missed his calling. Maybe he should have been a home and interior designer. Not a business person.

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A distraction? Brought by his lapdog, CBS Captain Zero Yesterday #1
I propose that... littlemissmartypants 23 hrs ago #2
HOW can he not have MORE IMPORTANT THINGS to be concerned with ????? eppur_se_muova 23 hrs ago #3
He is so out of his depth in foreign affairs and economic policy, all he focuses on is what he's always known... thesquanderer 18 hrs ago #13
He fancies himself an expert at renovation and design. forgotmylogin 16 hrs ago #20
He's a child. And everyone knows some_of_us_are_sane 21 hrs ago #4
EPSTEIN FILES....EPSTEIN FILES....EPSTEIN FILES....EPSTEIN FILES....EPSTEIN FILES.... Bengus81 21 hrs ago #5
Gold trim!!!! AverageOldGuy 21 hrs ago #6
And another terrible idea resurfaces... yorkster 20 hrs ago #7
Ooh! That gives me an idea how we can keep him (more) distracted. tanyev 20 hrs ago #8
It is extremely sick that our country is dying and this man is concerned with redecorating!! Hope22 20 hrs ago #9
Trump originally said he wanted to "remodel" the East wing. Multichromatic 19 hrs ago #10
The upcoming Democratic president can quickly repaint it BLUE. KY_EnviroGuy 19 hrs ago #11
Doesn't he have more important things to do radical noodle 18 hrs ago #12
If he can't paint it... COL Mustard 18 hrs ago #14
I think Rebl2 18 hrs ago #15
*decorator. eggplant 16 hrs ago #19
daycorater. tacky tacky tacky. pansypoo53219 10 hrs ago #41
This building has been subject to criticism since 1957..... reACTIONary 17 hrs ago #16
_ LudwigPastorius 17 hrs ago #18
Yeah, like, that building... reACTIONary 16 hrs ago #22
Instead of wanting to destroy, renovate or paint the shit house kimbutgar 17 hrs ago #17
The proposal IS to paint it. Not destroy it.... reACTIONary 16 hrs ago #21
He had mused about this last November and was sued by similar Preservationist groups suing for the ballroom BumRushDaShow 14 hrs ago #24
Thanks. It looks like he is more involved .... reACTIONary 13 hrs ago #29
OT but BumRushDaShow 9 hrs ago #43
Thanks for the further information... reACTIONary 6 hrs ago #44
I grew up in an area of Philly that still has a lot of Victorian houses BumRushDaShow 27 min ago #46
Painting it will make it harder to maintain, water gets behind the paint, the stone can't breath Blues Heron 13 hrs ago #26
I don't think so. The proposal says that... reACTIONary 13 hrs ago #31
thats just bullshit, repainting that thing will have to be nearly continuous, whereas the granite is holding up fine. Blues Heron 13 hrs ago #33
Yeah, well, like, that's... reACTIONary 12 hrs ago #38
What's his cut? Icanthinkformyself 14 hrs ago #23
Could have been worse. He could have wanted it painted gold. n/t Emrys 14 hrs ago #25
;-{) White with touch of Neon Goonch 13 hrs ago #27
That's gotta be one of the least destructive ideas he's had in his second term. Unlike his other building/remodeling Fil1957 13 hrs ago #28
"You could even make an argument that it looks good." BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago #32
This is the shit he spends his time on. Joinfortmill 13 hrs ago #30
An eyesore?! It's a beautiful building! 50 Shades Of Blue 13 hrs ago #34
Yeah, Paris is full of those "old eyesores". LudwigPastorius 12 hrs ago #37
Trump Officials Sued for Plan to Repaint Eisenhower Building (1) Nov. 17, 2025, 10:01 AM CST riversedge 13 hrs ago #35
Another anti-GOP campaign ad in the making Redleg 12 hrs ago #36
That's one behemoth building. John1956PA 12 hrs ago #39
Heh dipshit painting marble and slate white will make the building disintegrate faster turbinetree 11 hrs ago #40
It is characterized as slate colored, but.... reACTIONary 6 hrs ago #45
MAGIC paint. usonian 9 hrs ago #42
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