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17. Instead of wanting to destroy, renovate or paint the shit house

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 12:06 PM

23 hrs ago

Shouldn’t he be working on helping the American people to afford buying food, gas, get healthcare and ending this stupid war with Iran he started?

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Trump proposes painting executive office building white [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

A distraction? Brought by his lapdog, CBS Captain Zero Yesterday #1

I propose that... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #2

HOW can he not have MORE IMPORTANT THINGS to be concerned with ????? eppur_se_muova Yesterday #3

He is so out of his depth in foreign affairs and economic policy, all he focuses on is what he's always known... thesquanderer Yesterday #13

He fancies himself an expert at renovation and design. forgotmylogin 22 hrs ago #20

He's a child. And everyone knows some_of_us_are_sane Yesterday #4

EPSTEIN FILES....EPSTEIN FILES....EPSTEIN FILES....EPSTEIN FILES....EPSTEIN FILES.... Bengus81 Yesterday #5

Gold trim!!!! AverageOldGuy Yesterday #6

And another terrible idea resurfaces... yorkster Yesterday #7

Ooh! That gives me an idea how we can keep him (more) distracted. tanyev Yesterday #8

It is extremely sick that our country is dying and this man is concerned with redecorating!! Hope22 Yesterday #9

Trump originally said he wanted to "remodel" the East wing. Multichromatic Yesterday #10

The upcoming Democratic president can quickly repaint it BLUE. KY_EnviroGuy Yesterday #11

Doesn't he have more important things to do radical noodle Yesterday #12

If he can't paint it... COL Mustard Yesterday #14

I think Rebl2 Yesterday #15

*decorator. eggplant 22 hrs ago #19

daycorater. tacky tacky tacky. pansypoo53219 15 hrs ago #41

This building has been subject to criticism since 1957..... reACTIONary 23 hrs ago #16

_ LudwigPastorius 22 hrs ago #18

Yeah, like, that building... reACTIONary 21 hrs ago #22

Instead of wanting to destroy, renovate or paint the shit house kimbutgar 23 hrs ago #17

The proposal IS to paint it. Not destroy it.... reACTIONary 21 hrs ago #21

He had mused about this last November and was sued by similar Preservationist groups suing for the ballroom BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago #24

Thanks. It looks like he is more involved .... reACTIONary 19 hrs ago #29

OT but BumRushDaShow 15 hrs ago #43

Thanks for the further information... reACTIONary 12 hrs ago #44

I grew up in an area of Philly that still has a lot of Victorian houses BumRushDaShow 6 hrs ago #46

Sorry to bug you BumRushDaShow 2 hrs ago #47

Wow! Thanks! Very amusing.... reACTIONary 21 min ago #48

Painting it will make it harder to maintain, water gets behind the paint, the stone can't breath Blues Heron 19 hrs ago #26

I don't think so. The proposal says that... reACTIONary 19 hrs ago #31

thats just bullshit, repainting that thing will have to be nearly continuous, whereas the granite is holding up fine. Blues Heron 18 hrs ago #33

Yeah, well, like, that's... reACTIONary 18 hrs ago #38

What's his cut? Icanthinkformyself 20 hrs ago #23

Could have been worse. He could have wanted it painted gold. n/t Emrys 19 hrs ago #25

;-{) White with touch of Neon Goonch 19 hrs ago #27

That's gotta be one of the least destructive ideas he's had in his second term. Unlike his other building/remodeling Fil1957 19 hrs ago #28

"You could even make an argument that it looks good." BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago #32

This is the shit he spends his time on. Joinfortmill 19 hrs ago #30

An eyesore?! It's a beautiful building! 50 Shades Of Blue 18 hrs ago #34

Yeah, Paris is full of those "old eyesores". LudwigPastorius 18 hrs ago #37

Trump Officials Sued for Plan to Repaint Eisenhower Building (1) Nov. 17, 2025, 10:01 AM CST riversedge 18 hrs ago #35

Another anti-GOP campaign ad in the making Redleg 18 hrs ago #36

That's one behemoth building. John1956PA 18 hrs ago #39

Heh dipshit painting marble and slate white will make the building disintegrate faster turbinetree 17 hrs ago #40

It is characterized as slate colored, but.... reACTIONary 12 hrs ago #45

MAGIC paint. usonian 15 hrs ago #42