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reACTIONary

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21. The proposal IS to paint it. Not destroy it....
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 01:32 PM
Yesterday

.... They just want to paint it white to make it easier to maintain.

This is no BFD. It's normal bureaucratic functionary processes.

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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 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #19
daycorater. tacky tacky tacky. pansypoo53219 22 hrs ago #41
This building has been subject to criticism since 1957..... reACTIONary Yesterday #16
_ LudwigPastorius Yesterday #18
Yeah, like, that building... reACTIONary Yesterday #22
Instead of wanting to destroy, renovate or paint the shit house kimbutgar Yesterday #17
The proposal IS to paint it. Not destroy it.... reACTIONary Yesterday #21
He had mused about this last November and was sued by similar Preservationist groups suing for the ballroom BumRushDaShow Yesterday #24
Thanks. It looks like he is more involved .... reACTIONary Yesterday #29
OT but BumRushDaShow 22 hrs ago #43
Thanks for the further information... reACTIONary 19 hrs ago #44
I grew up in an area of Philly that still has a lot of Victorian houses BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago #46
Sorry to bug you BumRushDaShow 9 hrs ago #47
Wow! Thanks! Very amusing.... reACTIONary 7 hrs ago #48
The style of units in that 2nd pic are everywhere here! BumRushDaShow 6 hrs ago #49
Geeze. Did the architect of that building kill your great grandfather or something? Wiz Imp 3 hrs ago #51
Painting it will make it harder to maintain, water gets behind the paint, the stone can't breath Blues Heron Yesterday #26
I don't think so. The proposal says that... reACTIONary Yesterday #31
thats just bullshit, repainting that thing will have to be nearly continuous, whereas the granite is holding up fine. Blues Heron Yesterday #33
Yeah, well, like, that's... reACTIONary Yesterday #38
What's his cut? Icanthinkformyself Yesterday #23
Could have been worse. He could have wanted it painted gold. n/t Emrys Yesterday #25
;-{) White with touch of Neon Goonch Yesterday #27
That's gotta be one of the least destructive ideas he's had in his second term. Unlike his other building/remodeling Fil1957 Yesterday #28
"You could even make an argument that it looks good." BumRushDaShow Yesterday #32
This is the shit he spends his time on. Joinfortmill Yesterday #30
An eyesore?! It's a beautiful building! 50 Shades Of Blue Yesterday #34
Yeah, Paris is full of those "old eyesores". LudwigPastorius Yesterday #37
Trump Officials Sued for Plan to Repaint Eisenhower Building (1) Nov. 17, 2025, 10:01 AM CST riversedge Yesterday #35
Another anti-GOP campaign ad in the making Redleg Yesterday #36
That's one behemoth building. John1956PA Yesterday #39
Heh dipshit painting marble and slate white will make the building disintegrate faster turbinetree Yesterday #40
It is characterized as slate colored, but.... reACTIONary 19 hrs ago #45
MAGIC paint. usonian 22 hrs ago #42
Would look pretty silly IMHO... Adeptus2272 6 hrs ago #50
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