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patphil

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15. So where did the donations go?

Tue Apr 28, 2026, 10:26 AM

21 hrs ago

I would say that, either the money donated to build the ballroom has been pocketed by Trump, or there weren't many donations coming in, and the ballroom lacked the funds to complete it.
So the republicans will take $400 million of taxpayer money to complete a project that is totally unnecessary, and should never have been started.
We have a hole where the East Wing used to be. How much would it take to terminate the project, do site cleanup, and restore the East Wing?

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Republicans now plan for taxpayers to fund Trumps $400 million ballroom which he promised to cover with private donation [View all] BumRushDaShow 23 hrs ago OP

The ball room... Hugin 23 hrs ago #1

Ummm... GB_RN 23 hrs ago #2

He will have that place bugged to the hilt. No way it will be secure. travelingthrulife 21 hrs ago #12

Did not Trump say the rich would pay for Stargazer99 22 hrs ago #3

Of Course MissouriDem47 22 hrs ago #4

Since he always lies, we should have known it would brer cat 22 hrs ago #5

"Important people"....not what I would call them. ☮ walkingman 22 hrs ago #6

I was thinking a batch of Low IQ Clowns... chouchou 22 hrs ago #8

Trump's bawl room...not ballroom...cry baby LeftInTX 22 hrs ago #7

Or "brawl room" BumRushDaShow 21 hrs ago #14

Gaudy, gold Dime-a-dancehall. Magoo48 18 hrs ago #34

First, there was the border wall that Mexico was going to pay for. Baitball Blogger 21 hrs ago #9

Epstein did not off himself. twodogsbarking 21 hrs ago #10

This was the whole plan of that charade. travelingthrulife 21 hrs ago #11

Exactly Bayard 20 hrs ago #20

Lawrence O'Donnell had a good article last night Hope22 18 hrs ago #29

Sure YOU're Going To Pay For It! Mr.Bee 21 hrs ago #13

So where did the donations go? patphil 21 hrs ago #15

The money that's already been "donated" for his stupid f*cking ballroom YodaMom2 20 hrs ago #21

I think you're exactly right. underpants 19 hrs ago #26

Cleanup and of the East Wing destruction by Trump RockCreek 18 hrs ago #31

I don't want to pay to keep those self-styled important people safe. Look at everything they do to kill us Solly Mack 20 hrs ago #16

NO! Martin68 20 hrs ago #17

As usual...Trump grifts and WE pay. I am like so shocked Bengus81 20 hrs ago #18

He will pocket the donated money. There's only so much time left to... OGBuzz 19 hrs ago #24

The Real Welfare Queens purr-rat beauty 20 hrs ago #19

Those donations are long gone. Time for another grift. littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago #22

Repukes screwing the People?! sakabatou 19 hrs ago #23

keep digging. just magat voters in november should be pretty blue. pansypoo53219 19 hrs ago #25

Ballroom seating capacity 999 - attendees at WHCD 2,600 underpants 19 hrs ago #27

Damn, maybe better luck next time. republianmushroom 19 hrs ago #28

On day one of the Democratic President's inauguration he/she must have that fucking ballroom demolished ToxMarz 18 hrs ago #30

Could This Be Stopped If The Midterms Go Well? WiVoter 18 hrs ago #32

If Dems take one or both chambers BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago #35

Who's surprised ? kacekwl 18 hrs ago #33

So Mexico will not be paying for it? Are we sending troops? Is Mexico making a nuclear bomb? twodogsbarking 18 hrs ago #36

From the Washington Post today republianmushroom 17 hrs ago #37

The question the GOP doesn't want asked- Where did all that money go? RainCaster 16 hrs ago #38

They can stick the 400 million into the Reconciliation Bill they're cooking up maxsolomon 15 hrs ago #39

This is an opportunity Quanto Magnus 15 hrs ago #40

Then Congress needs to vote to fund it. Let's see how that goes before November Bengus81 13 hrs ago #41

That's why you suddenly see the GOP cabinet and congressional chorus BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago #42