There's one key reason the Trump 'ballroom' will never get built | Multiple reasons: short attention span, letting go the architectural firm, laziness and disorganization, high cost, impossible timeline, poor health and exhaustion
  • 116 points Recipe-Jaded

    This article makes no sense. Its also an article about another article. Like... What? Its the news version of those tik tokers that just film themselves watching another video

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    35 points stuartadamson

    An odious clickbait for sure

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    3 points ShitStainWilly

    Those TikTokers are worse than this. My sister (a grown woman) will send me those and I’m like, can you just send me the original video without their stupid reactions making it about them?

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    5 points bicyclemom

    It's AlterNet.

    Think of it as the far left's Newsmax.

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    1 points Neoxite23

    Journalist react is the new hotness.

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    0 points btum

    Please refer to the project as the Epstein Wing.

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  • 162 points 9_of_wands

    Not sure what poor health and exhaustion have to do with anything. It's not like he's going to build it himself. 

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    54 points sierrabravo1984

    I think it's a veiled way of saying he won't be present to review blueprints for some... reason...

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    34 points 9_of_wands

    Yeah, he wasn't going to view blueprints anyway. His handlers know he wouldn't understand them. 

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    15 points LKennedy45

    The blueprint

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    4 points SlowlyAHipster

    r/angryupvote

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    2 points AutomaticAccident

    They'd certainly be presented to him to gawk at.

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    20 points dholmestar

    he gave up on that fucking wall so i mean

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    5 points stanthemanchan

    Well it matters if he has a stroke or dies before it gets finished.

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    2 points Nachooolo

    It's referring to the fact that the ballroom is Trump's pet project.

    So, when he croaks, there's a high chance that Vance won't continue with its construction.

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    3 points Boxofmagnets

    He would scream at everyone to move faster, ignore codes, fire the contractors without reimbursement if he were well. Now he probably forgets that he destroyed the east wing. Or why

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  • 24 points Dangeresque300

    That's not one reason. That is a plethora of reasons.

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    1 points AloneAddiction

    "Si, you have a plethora."

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  • 16 points not-on-your-nelly

    You forgot to mention "stiffs contractors as a matter of course".

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  • 16 points atagoodclip

    I agree it will not be completed in either his lifetime or his time in office. Not to mention lack of these alleged donors funds. I imagine that most of these donors, if they are actually real, are realizing that this is nothing but a pink elephant.

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    11 points RedRunner14

    Probably funneling those donations straight to his bank account. If he does start any construction, those contractors are never getting paid, just like his other projects. I feel bad for whoever bids on this, but honestly they should know what they are getting into based on how publicly known how much he skips on payments.

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  • 7 points sbsb27

    Mexico said they won't pay for it.

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  • 11 points NeverLookBothWays

    It’ll absolutely be total expense. Keep in mind “donors” are funding this thing which is likely going into Trump’s pockets first

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  • 9 points Cheese-Manipulator

    Just shake your keys in his face, that'll distract him.

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  • 4 points slothbuddy

    The new hotness is the Arc de Trump

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  • 2 points Slight-Ad-6553

    maybe the contractors want the money up front to?

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  • 2 points PaleAthlete1040

    It is nothing but a way of grifting. Mark my word!

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  • 3 points InPicnicTableWeTrust

    So... he destroyed a historical structure for no reason?

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    -4 points EmperorArtair

    Did you say that when other Presidents were building on it?

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  • 5 points aecolley
    1. The sense of doom. The next non-Trumpist president is definitely going to restore the East Wing just to make the point.
    2. Trump's reputation. Specifically, his reputation for betraying his suppliers and partners.
    3. It's a bribe. He has been taking so many bribes, so brazenly, that it would be shocking if the money that's allegedly donated selflessly for this project is actually going to the construction.
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  • 3 points ImwithTortellini

    No way. This is a vanity project. It’ll be built. On bribes

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  • 3 points LoserBroadside

    If Trump wants his name on things, the next admin should name the empty garbage-filled hole after him. 

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  • 2 points waysidelynne

    He also does not pay anyone.

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  • 2 points rdldr1

    Trump will outright not pay contractors as usual. These business won’t have enough money for a prolonged lawsuit.

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  • 1 points kwamzilla

    Isn't there the whole thing about it just being a cover for a giant data centre?

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  • 1 points Sisu2120

    Everytime Trump changes something it significantly extend the project schedule, increases the costs (more management cost, materials inflation and change outs of building materials. He’s running out of time, money and political capital. And he has never built a project on a Federal property with personal restrictions/badges, oversight, inspections of incoming loads of materials (dogs search for explosives, visual inspection, scans).

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  • 1 points icnoevil

    That will forever be a monument to his legacy; an ugly hole in the ground.

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  • 1 points Shawk_N_Rawr

    No it’s because a dumbass wanted his own Amber Room. Like another one of histories dumbasses.

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  • 1 points -Ok-Perception-

    One reason: embezzlement

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  • 1 points hollyjazzy

    My impression of Trump is he just likes to destroy things. Building things up is much more like work. Remember, Trump is a 2 year old toddler so destroying things tracks.

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  • 1 points Weightmonster

    If it’s not done by January 20th 2029, it’s not getting done. 

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  • 0 points nevergiveup234

    Another - his health is declining rapidly

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    3 points wallybinbaz

    Not rapidly enough.

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  • 0 points Honest-Eyes

    Ah, I forgot this sub was one of the infected ones. Time to unfollow.

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    4 points Dedotdub

    Thanks for letting us know.

    -Nobody

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  • -1 points rstew62

    Maybe make a prison there instead.

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  • -3 points vttale

    Great, so now even the BS excuse of "we don't want to host people in tents" means they have to host even smaller groups in tents because they illegally demolished the existing facility.

    Well done, fuckwits.

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