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Miles Archer

(21,783 posts)
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 07:16 AM Dec 15

Trump responds to the AFFORDABILITY CRISIS: "It's so special. Uh, it will be like the one in, in Paris, but..."

https://www.thedailybeast.com/billionaire-donald-trump-79-reveals-unhinged-white-house-priority-as-prices-surge/

Speaking at a holiday party on Sunday, the president described his aspirations for a triumphal arch in Washington, D.C., as White House Domestic Policy Council head Vince Haley’s “primary thing.”

“It’s something that is so special. Uh, it will be like the one in, in Paris, but to be honest with you, it blows it away. Blows it away in every way,” Trump said. “And Vince came in one day and his eyes were teeming. I mean, he couldn’t believe how beautiful it was. He saw it and he wanted to do that. That’s your primary thing.”

Trump has spent months attempting to remake D.C. in his MAGAfied image, including paving over the White House Rose Garden, demolishing the East Wing, breaking ground on a $300 million ballroom, and announcing plans for other new construction around the nation’s capital—none of which has undergone the necessary legal reviews.

In October, he announced he wanted to build a knock-off of the Arc de Triomphe that would rival the Lincoln Memorial in scale. Sources say Trump has been presented with three different designs, but unsurprisingly he is reportedly most excited about a $100 million white-and-gold monstrosity.
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Trump responds to the AFFORDABILITY CRISIS: "It's so special. Uh, it will be like the one in, in Paris, but..." (Original Post) Miles Archer Dec 15 OP
The man is mentally ill. If we deported him, the whole country would be a lot better off. Walleye Dec 15 #1
I just hope that when it's time for Grampy's dirt nap... Miles Archer Dec 15 #3
Nothing Of DJT's Will Be Demolished. That Literal Upheaval Is Not... ColoringFool Dec 15 #7
Betty White's Crystal Ball sees voters demanding the ballroom comes down KS Toronado Dec 15 #17
"If we deported him, the whole country would be a lot better off." MLWR Dec 15 #11
I can think of a few.. ProudMNDemocrat Dec 15 #12
Add Chile wolfie001 Dec 15 #15
I'm not so sure that any of those PatSeg Dec 15 #19
I'm remembering something else that druidity33 Dec 15 #2
C'mon, History, Repeat! lastlib Dec 15 #4
I believe that Canada... BH liberal Dec 15 #5
maybe he will loan us this one Historic NY Dec 15 #8
Looks like... BH liberal Dec 15 #10
Nah, this is the 21st century HarryM Dec 15 #16
Madman mountain grammy Dec 15 #6
These are vanity legacy projects. He must be close to death newdeal2 Dec 15 #9
The Hitler/Trump parallels... BH liberal Dec 15 #13
I was thinking the same thing. thucythucy Dec 15 #21
We should use $ going to red states (esp. Florida and Texas) to remove every sign that tRUMP was ever there wolfie001 Dec 15 #14
Can we skip to the end where he dies in the bunker? Blue Full Moon Dec 15 #18
Two monstrosities to tear down. Sigh. Martin Eden Dec 15 #20
So much originality: dalton99a Dec 15 #22
Reminds me of central scrutinizer Dec 15 #23

Walleye

(43,817 posts)
1. The man is mentally ill. If we deported him, the whole country would be a lot better off.
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 07:30 AM
Dec 15

Seems like he wants credit for going to these lavish parties like this is his “work“ and he thinks demolishing DC is part of his job

Miles Archer

(21,783 posts)
3. I just hope that when it's time for Grampy's dirt nap...
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 07:44 AM
Dec 15

...the powers that be in Washington don't decide that they need to keep these monstrosities standing "out of respect" for Trump.

Because I think we all know that's how Washington "minds" often work.

No talk about Trump or his "patriot donors" coughing up the $100 million for this, so I assume the cost will fully be on taxpayers.

KS Toronado

(23,060 posts)
17. Betty White's Crystal Ball sees voters demanding the ballroom comes down
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 09:38 AM
Dec 15

and the East Wing rebuilt.

MLWR

(776 posts)
11. "If we deported him, the whole country would be a lot better off."
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 08:59 AM
Dec 15

All true. But what country is dumb enough to take him?

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,622 posts)
12. I can think of a few..
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 09:05 AM
Dec 15

Russia
N.Korea
Hungary
Argentina

But then, maybe not. I doubt Saudi Arabia would either. NONE of the Trump family knows that Arab culture does not allow women to have rights.

PatSeg

(52,173 posts)
19. I'm not so sure that any of those
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 09:47 AM
Dec 15

countries would want him after he has no power. It's not like anyone, anywhere cares about him; they only care about what he can do for them.

druidity33

(6,869 posts)
2. I'm remembering something else that
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 07:37 AM
Dec 15

happened in France and Paris around a couple hundred years ago...

Just sayin'.




BH liberal

(121 posts)
5. I believe that Canada...
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 08:33 AM
Dec 15

still has one of the few working models of the old guillotines in some museum. They would likely be happy to lend it to us at this point.

BH liberal

(121 posts)
10. Looks like...
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 08:58 AM
Dec 15

that guillotine would do the job nicely. Actually, they should just leave the wooden blade guard in place when they do Trumpenstein for better effect.

newdeal2

(4,778 posts)
9. These are vanity legacy projects. He must be close to death
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 08:44 AM
Dec 15

Even if he skips permitting, you cannot build something like this in a year or two. Takes a long time to design, line up all the subcontractors, find materials and build. Even longer when you have a micromanager client like Trump.

BH liberal

(121 posts)
13. The Hitler/Trump parallels...
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 09:06 AM
Dec 15

continue to surface. Adolf ordered a flurry of building in Germany to celebrate his 1000 year Reich fantasy.

wolfie001

(7,087 posts)
14. We should use $ going to red states (esp. Florida and Texas) to remove every sign that tRUMP was ever there
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 09:09 AM
Dec 15

Executive power. Use it when we get it back.

Martin Eden

(15,363 posts)
20. Two monstrosities to tear down. Sigh.
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 10:19 AM
Dec 15

It's bad enough that all the tacky gold has to be removed from the Oval Office and who knows where else in the enshitified White House.

Of course, we first have to tear down the Orange Monstrosity or whoever the Greedy Old Pigs party nominates in 2028.

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