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Coldwater

(1,272 posts)
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 11:07 PM Thursday

Trump says 'military wanted' White House ballroom: 'That was supposed to be secret

So now it's the Military's fault for destroying a third of the white house and building a ballroom

President Trump says there’s a national security component to the construction of the White House ballroom that was “supposed to be secret.”

“Now it’s no secret, the military wanted it more than anybody,” Trump said of the construction of the ballroom Thursday during a Cabinet meeting at the White House.

“It was supposed to be secret, but it became unsecret because of people that are really unpatriotic saying things,” he said.

“But doesn’t matter, it’s going to be great,” the president added.

Trump ordered the East Wing of the White House to be demolished last year in order to construct a $400 million ballroom.


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Trump says 'military wanted' White House ballroom: 'That was supposed to be secret (Original Post) Coldwater Thursday OP
Right... the 400 million dollar structure that dwarfs the White House was 'supposed to be a secret' bunker. B.See Thursday #1
Look up Drey Dossier on Substack seleff Friday #22
Thanks for the info. B.See Friday #24
I bet there is a bunker planned beneath that ballroom. LoisB Thursday #2
100%. All The Best Billionaires Have One. ColoringFool Friday #17
No doubt. LoisB Friday #18
Well, there was one (PEOC) under the last one. eggplant Friday #21
..... wonder if the military bunker built by ReThug contractors will,... magicarpet Friday #34
Bunker? Norrrm Friday #35
LOL LoisB Friday #38
He lies..... walkingman Thursday #3
Sounds like a "Sir" story to me. Solly Mack Thursday #4
Big strong men with tears in their eyes asked for a ballroom! yellowcanine Friday #13
Yes. Very touching. Then they gave Trump a golden dance trophy. Solly Mack Friday #14
No one's ever seen anything like it. Permanut Friday #28
See, If you don't support his ballroom then you obviously don't support our troops. Marie Marie Thursday #5
Who believes this utter bullshit? Blue Owl Thursday #6
Have you met our neighbors, family members, coworkers and fellow parishioners? maxrandb Friday #10
Gimme a m-------f------n' break! oasis Friday #7
The soldiers are going to love watching everyone in their tuxedos and gowns JohnnyRingo Friday #8
So his new lie is the military wanted it but it's privately funded? Justice matters. Friday #9
WTF? malaise Friday #11
LIAR spanone Friday #12
I'm Sorry; I Didn't Take Gibberish In School. ColoringFool Friday #15
NEXT: Trump says ballroom was RFK Jr's idea to improve nation's health dalton99a Friday #16
Hogwash or horseshit Klondike Kat Friday #19
Can't throw a ball without some dashing young officers on the lookout for potential wives muriel_volestrangler Friday #20
I met my wife at a Navy Ball. pfitz59 Friday #31
Hurry up and finish it so there can be a super dance when the orange one turns blue. twodogsbarking Friday #23
The military knows they are temporary. BidenRocks Friday #25
Riiiiight 😂 D_Master81 Friday #26
Dementia Donald cannot remember that he was supposed to keep the new bunker a secret. RockRaven Friday #27
Army, navy, and Air Force all have huge bases he could put up his stupid ballroom on without tearing up our White Hous Walleye Friday #29
What monument will he doze after tomorrow's protest? CrispyQ Friday #30
Clinically INSANE! Comorbid /severe metal decompensation PuraVidaDreamin Friday #32
Why does the military need fake gold leaf C_U_L8R Friday #33
Yet none of those military folks have names. Norrrm Friday #36
Oh Shut you Fucking PEDO Nazi Fascist Fuck. Cha Friday #37
does pathetic, demented donnie even know what the fuck he's talking about? no. orleans Friday #39
I don't think he really knows where he is . His general leftyladyfrommo Friday #40

B.See

(8,451 posts)
1. Right... the 400 million dollar structure that dwarfs the White House was 'supposed to be a secret' bunker.
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 11:16 PM
Thursday

It was all 'the military's doing.'

Wanted: a much larger bus with very big wheels.

seleff

(174 posts)
22. Look up Drey Dossier on Substack
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 05:10 PM
Friday

She makes pretty coherent case that the contractors and architects finally hired have expertise to build cybersecurity facilities, AI powered data centers for military, and hardened facilities and such. Also many corporate donors may be supplying work in kind in place of cash. According to this model, the ballroom looks secondary like a cover that perhaps attracted Trump to be on board
Sorry I couldn't figure how to put a link here.

B.See

(8,451 posts)
24. Thanks for the info.
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 05:27 PM
Friday

And apparently the only possible location for all of that just happened to be right next door(?)

Or did all of that come later to justify the destruction of an ICONIC, historic edifice because of a no-account grifter's whim for gaudy opulence?

magicarpet

(18,495 posts)
34. ..... wonder if the military bunker built by ReThug contractors will,...
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 08:55 PM
Friday

..... be bugged with video and listening devises wired directly to Moscow. So when/if a Dem admin ever steps foot in the White House again - and highly secret diplomatic discussions and/or war plans are being considered - Putin knows first hand what America's various plans are being kicked around and planned out before officially enacted.

If Dems now become habitually and badly out foxed by America's adversaries because the trDUMP bunker was bugged and then broadcasted to our enemies.

The GOP will use that as a weapon saying Dems are ineffectual leaders that should never be given the keys to the White House or the US Congress leadership slots ever again.

The Russians, Chinese, and other USA adversaries are always miles ahead infront of the Dems.

Because trDUMP had sophisicated surveillance and espionage systems built right in the walls, ceiling, and chandeliers.

Testing One, testing two,... Putin can you hear us ?

Marie Marie

(11,283 posts)
5. See, If you don't support his ballroom then you obviously don't support our troops.
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 11:29 PM
Thursday

And how could you do that when they are sacrificing for us in a time of war?? God, his manipulation is getting obvious to a 10 year old.

maxrandb

(17,423 posts)
10. Have you met our neighbors, family members, coworkers and fellow parishioners?
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 07:11 AM
Friday

As I have said many times; "Donnie Dipshit isn't the disease, he's just a symptom".

JohnnyRingo

(20,863 posts)
8. The soldiers are going to love watching everyone in their tuxedos and gowns
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 02:09 AM
Friday

I'm sure a few in dress will be stationed at the entrances to see the billionaires in

Justice matters.

(9,770 posts)
9. So his new lie is the military wanted it but it's privately funded?
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 02:25 AM
Friday

Since when national-security builds are "privately" funding?

If he was not lying again (which he does), either one or the other is not true and doesn't make sense although he is so used to think only his stupid 35% will believe it

muriel_volestrangler

(106,171 posts)
20. Can't throw a ball without some dashing young officers on the lookout for potential wives
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 11:39 AM
Friday


Why, even Lydia Bennett knows that, and look how flighty she is!

BidenRocks

(3,246 posts)
25. The military knows they are temporary.
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 07:43 PM
Friday

They do not want a fucking ballroom!

They would like a sane president!

D_Master81

(2,571 posts)
26. Riiiiight 😂
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 07:52 PM
Friday

I’m sure it was the military that wanted it. Militaries are always wanting ballrooms LOL. The guy who never shuts up about it was just forced into it by the generals. Wait til they say it was Trump that wanted the war

RockRaven

(19,328 posts)
27. Dementia Donald cannot remember that he was supposed to keep the new bunker a secret.
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 07:59 PM
Friday

Oops!

Walleye

(44,761 posts)
29. Army, navy, and Air Force all have huge bases he could put up his stupid ballroom on without tearing up our White Hous
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 08:01 PM
Friday

PuraVidaDreamin

(4,609 posts)
32. Clinically INSANE! Comorbid /severe metal decompensation
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 08:21 PM
Friday

Everyone gotta start repeating this on replay everywhere all the fucking time.
From politicians, Ex military, former presidents, me in the fucking grocery line, or bank or filling up at the gas station and say it fucking loud.

orleans

(36,907 posts)
39. does pathetic, demented donnie even know what the fuck he's talking about? no.
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 11:39 PM
Friday

beyond time for him to go
vanish
be gone

leftyladyfrommo

(20,000 posts)
40. I don't think he really knows where he is . His general
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 11:58 PM
Friday

behavior has gotten so inappropriate for the occasion.

This is getting really wierd fast.

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