How Trump Demolished the White House East Wing

Sunday, October 26, 2025

By putting the demolition of the East Wing before the necessary approvals for his ballroom, President Donald Trump borrowed a tactic known as "stake-driving" to force an outcome.

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By proceeding with the loading of my groceries in the car before seeking approval from alleged "cashiers," I forced the issue. It's a strategy known as "stake-driving."[image or embed]
-- Kevin Gannon (now a Moo Deng fan account) (@thetattooedprof.bsky.social) Oct 26, 2025 at 10:09 AM

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"You Maniacs! You blew it up! Ah, damn you! God damn you all to hell!""

#1 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-10-26 11:17 AM | Reply

Now let's burn down Mar-A-Pedo

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-10-26 11:25 AM | Reply

The King Sized Trump Ballroom will have nine state of the art industrial ice makers, because you can never have too much ICE.

#3 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-10-26 11:45 AM | Reply

Wherever you are needs a state of the art toilet paper maker because you can never have too much stuff to wipe up your giant pile of s(*& a$$.

#4 | Posted by jpw at 2025-10-26 11:47 AM | Reply

VISITOR

Replace Trump's name with Biden or Obama and comment ...

You'd be blathering about "the rule of law" and other nonsense.

You're a partisan hypocrite

#5 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2025-10-26 11:51 AM | Reply

And you would uncritically defend Obama and Biden's Auto-pen, so what's your point?

#6 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-10-26 11:53 AM | Reply

... By putting the demolition of the East Wing before the necessary approvals for his ballroom ...

That's a tactic that Pres Trump has used in his real estate holdings, a tactic I heard reported that he had learned from his father.

#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-26 11:53 AM | Reply

#4 I live in the land of toilet paper maker makers (NE Wisconsin), however when it's in piles use a shovel, genius.

#8 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-10-26 11:57 AM | Reply

And you would uncritically defend Obama and Biden's Auto-pen, so what's your point?

#6 | POSTED BY VISITOR_

Do you really think that the lazy fat arsed Trumpy doesn't use the autopen? What's YOUR point?

#9 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-10-26 12:01 PM | Reply

And you would uncritically defend Obama and Biden's Auto-pen, so what's your point?
#6 | POSTED BY VISITOR_

What's to defend?
Every President has used autopen for like 75 years now.

#10 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-26 12:04 PM | Reply

The difference is that in the Biden Auto-pen Administration, the Auto-pen was the decider.

#11 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-10-26 12:05 PM | Reply

Putin decides how the demented orange pedo uses his auto-pen.

#12 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-10-26 12:07 PM | Reply

The difference is that in the Biden Auto-pen Administration, the Auto-pen was the decider.

#11 | POSTED BY VISITOR_

The difference is you are a freaking moron who believes all of Trumpy's nonsense and lies and is desperate for gotcha moments. An auto pen can "decide" nothing. It has to be told what to do. Much like you!

In the federal government, the use of an autopen has been legally established for signing bills and other official documents, as long as it is done at the president's direction. If the President did not direct it he would have said so.

You all done used up this lie.

Best to move on to the next lie and distraction.

#13 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-10-26 12:23 PM | Reply

Lamp,

"That's a tactic that Pres Trump has used in his real estate holdings, a tactic I heard reported that he had learned from his father."

I've heard it put another way. This tactic is used quite a lot.

"It's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission"

#14 | Posted by BillJohnson at 2025-10-26 12:33 PM | Reply

"It's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission"

POSTED BY BILLJOHNSON

Sure. If you enjoy responding to lawsuits all your life.

Which Trumpy apparently does. He has faced thousands of lawsuits. And lost a majority of them. But that doesn't stop him. Because he apparently enjoys the attention it brings him.

#15 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-10-26 12:42 PM | Reply

"It's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission"

How Christian of you!

#16 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-26 12:47 PM | Reply

The difference is that in the Biden Auto-pen Administration, the Auto-pen was the decider.
#11 | Posted by visitor_

That still doesn't make any sense. An autopen is like a gun. It needs a human to operate it.

#17 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-26 12:48 PM | Reply

#11 | POSTED BY VISITOR

Master stroke deflecting the conversation to Biden and auto pen. I noticed you still never addressed the original point.

#18 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2025-10-26 12:50 PM | Reply

Donald Trump asserts his personal greatness in large part by tearing things down.

That's what his hopefully short reign as King and Christ has been noted for thus far.

Expect a lot more of it, because tearing stuff down requires no talent, and Donald Trump has no talent in spades.

#19 | Posted by Zed at 2025-10-26 12:54 PM | Reply

@#14 ... I've heard it put another way. This tactic is used quite a lot. ...

As have I ...

54 U.S. Code 306113 - Anticipatory demolition
www.law.cornell.edu

... Each Federal agency shall ensure that the agency will not grant a loan, loan guarantee, permit, license, or other assistance to an applicant that, with intent to avoid the requirements of section 306108 of this title, has intentionally significantly adversely affected a historic property to which the grant would relate, or having legal power to prevent it, has allowed the significant adverse effect to occur, unless the agency, after consultation with the Council, determines that circumstances justify granting the assistance despite the adverse effect created or permitted by the applicant. ...

[I am not a lawyer]

#20 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-26 01:08 PM | Reply

@#14 ... "It's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission" ...

Do you really think that Pres Trump would ask forgiveness for what he does?

#21 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-26 01:09 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I don't have the energy to deal with mega stupid

Can someone explain to bill that is not how democracy works?

#22 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-10-26 01:13 PM | Reply

53 percent disapprove of White House East Wing demolition: Survey
thehill.com

... A majority of Americans said in a new poll they disapprove of President Trump's plans to demolish part of the East Wing in the White House to make room for his $300 million ballroom.

In the YouGov America poll, released Wednesday, 53 percent of Americans said they strongly or somewhat disapprove "of the decision to demolish part of the East Wing of the White House as part of the renovations," while 24 percent approved and 24 percent said they are unsure.

The question follows up on a separate one about "plans to renovate and build additions to the White House, including a new ballroom and a patio in the Rose Garden" -- 50 percent said they disapprove of the plans, 33 percent said they approved, and 17 percent said they are not sure. ...

#23 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-26 01:23 PM | Reply

This reminds me of the story about Nero and the burning of Rome. I wouldn't be surprised if Trumpf put his name in gold leaf large caps on the front of the White House when he's done.

#24 | Posted by path at 2025-10-26 01:31 PM | Reply

This is the Trump's Golden Temple... to himself.

www.youtube.com

#25 | Posted by Corky at 2025-10-26 01:41 PM | Reply

Is the White House bunker pedo 47 hid in behind Melanoma's bolt-ons still intact ?

#26 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-10-26 01:54 PM | Reply

When finished major events at the WH will no longer require many to be seated outside the ballroom under tents, and using portable potties, which IMO is pathetic for a country of our stature. FACT IS; the current ballroom, whihc seats only 200 has been inadequate for years.

But no worries, you libbies will continue to bitch as it is your 'wont'.... and the show will go on ; )

#27 | Posted by MSgt at 2025-10-26 01:58 PM | Reply

The rank------------- is looking forward to getting defiled again by Putin in his new ballroom.

#28 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-10-26 02:01 PM | Reply

The chaos Putin has thrown America into should be studied.

One fat orange pathetic loser megalomaniac was all he needed.

What's most baffling is how desperate Deplorable Trumping MAGAts are to destroyed America.

#29 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-10-26 02:04 PM | Reply

@#27 ... FACT IS; the current ballroom, whihc seats only 200 has been inadequate for years. ...

Does the end justify the means?

What other options might be available, options that did not include destroying a historic part of the White House?

#30 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-26 02:05 PM | Reply

You know who has "grand balls"?

The Czar of Russia.

Kings and Queens.

Monarchs.

#31 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-10-26 02:07 PM | Reply

Were it not so sad it would be funny watching Trumpers wallow in this crony donor money laundering scheme.

#32 | Posted by Corky at 2025-10-26 02:12 PM | Reply

Do you really think that Pres Trump would ask forgiveness for what he does?

#21 | POSTED BY LAMPLIGHTER

BecauseKing Trumpy feels he does have to ask permission to do anything that pops into his head.

Nor will he ever feel the need to ask forgiveness for anything he has done.

It's really funny that he is spending so much money and political capital on a ballroom for people who obviously can't dance.

#33 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-10-26 02:15 PM | Reply

The left's tantrum is a master class example of why America can't do anything great anymore. It all gets bogged down with layers of committees and lawyers.

#34 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-10-26 02:28 PM | Reply

#34

Yeah, who needs all that Law stuff when ya gots a King?

#35 | Posted by Corky at 2025-10-26 02:31 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

It all gets bogged down with layers of committees and lawyers.

#34 | POSTED BY VISITOR_

Yeah!

Who said we need to have We the People involved in the decisions our government makes in our name anyway?

People are a nothing but pain in the butt. Democracy is nothing but a pain in the arse! Just a phase we're going thru. We'll get over it.

Fug em if they can't take a joke and joke em if they can't take a Fug.

All Hail Caesar! He'll get things done!

#36 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-10-26 02:38 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"The left's tantrum is a master class example of why America can't do anything great anymore"

Huh? How does "the left" diminish the greatness of Trump tearing down the White House?

#37 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-26 02:40 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I heard Trump tore down the east wing to bury the Epstein files.

#38 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-10-26 02:40 PM | Reply

And now Don Jr. is making jokes about how this was one way of getting rid of the urinal that Michelle Obama had installed in the bathroom off of the First Lady's office, which was in the East Wing.

OCU

#39 | Posted by OCUser at 2025-10-26 03:01 PM | Reply

The King Sized Trump Ballroom will have nine state of the art industrial ice makers, because you can never have too much ICE.

#3 | Posted by visitor_

Yeah it's important to have your own military loyal to you instead of to the nation when you're a dictator.

#40 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-10-26 03:03 PM | Reply

#39 OCU,

90% of right wing humor is, "Oh, does my behaving like a garbage person TRIGGER you?"

#41 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-10-26 03:07 PM | Reply

An autopen is like a gun. It needs a human to operate it.
#17 | POSTED BY SNOOFY

Which human? Any human? What is "autopen" do you know? Name one human that operated it?

#42 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-10-26 03:17 PM | Reply

Which human? Any human? What is "autopen" do you know? Name one human that operated it?

#42 | Posted by oneironaut

"I'm not a trumper I just parrot all their conspiracy theories and propaganda!"

#43 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-10-26 03:57 PM | Reply

I heard Trump tore down the east wing to bury the Epstein files.

Posted by ClownShack

Like Jimmy Hoffa.

#44 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2025-10-26 04:18 PM | Reply

The next time a Dem wins the presidency he will use the ballroom on occasion and will be happy for its existence.

You people pick the weirdest things to be outraged over.

#45 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-10-26 06:19 PM | Reply

you are outraged over nothing real, jeff.

#46 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-10-26 06:32 PM | Reply

#46 I'm certainly not outraged over renovations to the WH. It seems to me that a ballroom is a more fitting place to hold WH events than some tents.

#47 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-10-26 06:43 PM | Reply

An autopen is like a gun. It needs a human to operate it.
#17 | POSTED BY SNOOFY
Which human? Any human? What is "autopen" do you know? Name one human that operated it?
#42 | Posted by oneironaut

You seem to be suggesting things were signed with the President's signature against the will of the President.
Come back when you're prepared to do more than hint at it.
What you're doing how fascists do it.
Hinting and intimating.

It probably makes sense to you to keep repeating things like "When I see a black pilot, the first thing I think is, boy, I hope he's qualified."

#48 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-26 06:47 PM | Reply

"#46 I'm certainly not outraged over renovations to the WH."

No concerns about having mega donors pay for it?
No ethics concerns stemming from the potential for the appearance of a conflict of interest there?

#49 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-26 06:48 PM | Reply

Nobody is outraged over this

There is only faux outrage. People only wish they could muster up legitimate outrage over this.

#50 | Posted by eberly at 2025-10-26 07:15 PM | Reply

Bev projecting his lack of giving any shts about just about anything ever?

Must be any day you can think of.

#51 | Posted by Corky at 2025-10-26 07:30 PM | Reply