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LetMyPeopleVote

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37. The White House's original architect picked the Ionic columns.
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 04:01 PM
10 hrs ago

trump's proposed columns are horrible. After trump dies or leaves office, these renovations including the oval office and if trump lives that long the ball room need to be torn down and restored. The East wing needs to be restored




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Every one of these long-lasting architectural changes to the White House RockCreek 19 hrs ago #1
He just wants to piss normal people off. He's a psychopath. travelingthrulife 17 hrs ago #10
I think he's also keen on leaving his impression, literally, on America after he's gone LiberalLovinLug 9 hrs ago #38
He's just pissing all over everything so it smells forever. mdbl 5 hrs ago #42
... hlthe2b 19 hrs ago #2
The White House is NOT his house! It's The People's House which means it belongs to the people of the U.S. Rhiannon12866 19 hrs ago #3
Corinthian columns -- like Versailles? Eugene 19 hrs ago #4
Or make it look like one of his gaudy casinos PatSeg 18 hrs ago #6
That all went bankrupt..... SergeStorms 17 hrs ago #11
And now he's doing to the country PatSeg 15 hrs ago #22
Every day he proves to me there is no god who answers prayers and sides with sinkingfeeling 18 hrs ago #5
And gargoyles that look like Melaaaaaaniaaaaaaaah, or Ivaaaaanka. twodogsbarking 18 hrs ago #7
Gargoyles with Mar-a-Lago face. 2MuchNoise 17 hrs ago #9
;-{).... Goonch 17 hrs ago #8
if only! LymphocyteLover 17 hrs ago #15
NO! Leave the place alone! It looks like a 19th century brothel on the inside and we don't want that on the outside! Vinca 17 hrs ago #12
Because that's what Americans are worried about Delarage 17 hrs ago #13
oh for GOD'S SAKE!!! Someone please tell the giant baby NO! LymphocyteLover 17 hrs ago #14
Fuggeddaboutit... GiqueCee 16 hrs ago #18
Wasn't it the British who tried to 🔥 the place once? LSparkle 17 hrs ago #16
Yep... GiqueCee 16 hrs ago #19
When removing the columns, the contractor will be told to "accidentally" destroy the whole White House. Lonestarblue 16 hrs ago #17
Yeah, Ionic columns are too elegant... GiqueCee 16 hrs ago #20
Purportedly, there is a public meeting coming up on 19 March 2026. One must attend in person to comment, it seems. xocetaceans 16 hrs ago #21
📌 Thanks so much for sharing this. ❤️ littlemissmartypants 10 hrs ago #33
You're welcome. n/t xocetaceans 5 hrs ago #41
Guarantee that Corinthian column dweller 15 hrs ago #23
Snort. ❤️😎👋 littlemissmartypants 10 hrs ago #34
One Corinthians, Two Corinthians? n/t Blue Dotty 3 hrs ago #44
Another EPSTEIN FILES distraction. Glad the Iranians are hitting Trump hard on Epstein Bengus81 15 hrs ago #24
ding ! this. AllaN01Bear 11 hrs ago #30
trump's war on class continues... Bayard 13 hrs ago #25
WTF! Does he want to paint them gold too? flashman13 12 hrs ago #26
Gold leaf. NT mahatmakanejeeves 11 hrs ago #31
Shaped like a young teen girl? flvegan 12 hrs ago #27
For the love of all that's holy, make it stop. LudwigPastorius 11 hrs ago #28
oh come on !!!!!!! AllaN01Bear 11 hrs ago #29
. . . John1956PA 11 hrs ago #32
FDT littlemissmartypants 10 hrs ago #35
Ok I'm going to vent a bit here: snot 10 hrs ago #36
The White House's original architect picked the Ionic columns. LetMyPeopleVote 10 hrs ago #37
Makes me LIVID. F#CK DRUMPF ! ! ! ! trusty elf 6 hrs ago #39
The Orange Skidmark... GiqueCee 6 hrs ago #40
It is my considered opinion... GiqueCee 3 hrs ago #43
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