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pnwmom

(110,336 posts)
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 08:40 PM 8 hrs ago

There's yelling. There's cheering. This finally seems to be happening.

Last edited Sat Jun 13, 2026, 12:39 AM - Edit history (2)

Trump's name is falling.

Hours later. . . why are they making this thing so tall?



ON EDIT: The original site I posted is no longer streaming. Here's the MSNOW site:



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There's yelling. There's cheering. This finally seems to be happening. (Original Post) pnwmom 8 hrs ago OP
Those workers sure don't seem to be in any hurry. Hmmm... wcmagumba 8 hrs ago #1
They're doing more than they have for hours. I don't know why more of them aren't working though. nt pnwmom 8 hrs ago #3
Maybe they're giving the crowd extra time to arrive BlueSpot 8 hrs ago #8
They have a concept of a plan, or worse. A scaffolding of a non-existent plan or action. somaticexperiencing 8 hrs ago #2
Deck chairs. Iceberg. ZDU 8 hrs ago #4
they are going up! Takket 8 hrs ago #5
SLOWLY LOL Takket 8 hrs ago #7
Trump should personally pay for the work to put his name up and take it down. It was an illegal action and he should Doodley 8 hrs ago #6
Absoloutely! SheltieLover 7 hrs ago #11
Then it would never happen.. Iggo 5 hrs ago #17
A good photo of someone chiseling off the first letter Politicub 7 hrs ago #9
Maybe they're going to put up a curtain first... hunter 7 hrs ago #14
A cherry picker was used to slap it up ... why use scaffolding to remove? Greywing 7 hrs ago #10
I'm wondering the same thing. Maybe to waste more taxpayer $$$? SheltieLover 7 hrs ago #12
Apologies for cutting in above... hunter 7 hrs ago #15
It will be easier and safer to repair the damage from a scaffold. GoCubsGo 5 hrs ago #18
The Kennedy Center is Carrera marble ... no patch and paint to restore building Greywing 4 hrs ago #20
Damnatio memoriae! 8647 RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 7 hrs ago #13
Maybe we should start a for fun betting pool as to when this gets done SheltieLover 6 hrs ago #16
WTF...why are they wasting time? Just get below the goddamn name and PRY IT OFF! Enter stage left 5 hrs ago #19

pnwmom

(110,336 posts)
3. They're doing more than they have for hours. I don't know why more of them aren't working though. nt
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 08:46 PM
8 hrs ago

BlueSpot

(1,345 posts)
8. Maybe they're giving the crowd extra time to arrive
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 08:57 PM
8 hrs ago

They've got to know it's gonna be a party.

Doodley

(12,114 posts)
6. Trump should personally pay for the work to put his name up and take it down. It was an illegal action and he should
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 08:53 PM
8 hrs ago

face consequences.

Politicub

(12,340 posts)
9. A good photo of someone chiseling off the first letter
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 08:59 PM
7 hrs ago

will become iconic.

They're still putting up scaffolding. People keep cheering. I'm anxious to see the letters come down. Anything can happen, so I'm also a little nervous.

hunter

(40,920 posts)
14. Maybe they're going to put up a curtain first...
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 09:36 PM
7 hrs ago

... to prevent that iconic picture from being taken.

Harder to hide it if it's just a couple of guys with an angle grinder and a bucket truck.

Greywing

(1,204 posts)
10. A cherry picker was used to slap it up ... why use scaffolding to remove?
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 08:59 PM
7 hrs ago

Have been checking progress since 1:40 PM MDT …. Very slow. All afternoon MSNOW mike was picking up workers speaking … all in Spanish. Isn’t that ironic?

GoCubsGo

(35,050 posts)
18. It will be easier and safer to repair the damage from a scaffold.
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 11:41 PM
5 hrs ago

And, not cause even more damage with the removal. You can take off the letters, but there will still be holes in the wall. They'll need to be patched and painted over in order to store the building to its original condition.

Greywing

(1,204 posts)
20. The Kennedy Center is Carrera marble ... no patch and paint to restore building
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 12:03 AM
4 hrs ago

I think they might be getting ready to tarp the scaffold to hide damage to the marble. I don’t think they were prepared for the gathered crowd.

SheltieLover

(82,254 posts)
16. Maybe we should start a for fun betting pool as to when this gets done
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 10:31 PM
6 hrs ago

Next week?

Next year?

Enter stage left

(4,666 posts)
19. WTF...why are they wasting time? Just get below the goddamn name and PRY IT OFF!
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 11:46 PM
5 hrs ago

It's like they are deliberately slowing the removal down.

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