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    1. Newsweek_CarloV on

      From the article:

      President Donald Trump is facing legal action over the demolition of the White House’s East Wing, part of a $300 million plan to build a new ballroom on the executive grounds.

      A Virginia couple, Charles and Judith Voorhees, filed an emergency motion in federal court on October 23 seeking to halt the project, alleging that it violates multiple federal preservation and planning laws.

      *Newsweek* contacted the White House and attorneys for the couple for comment via email outside of normal office hours on Friday.

      Read more: [https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-sued-east-wing-demolition-10931917?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=reddit_main](https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-sued-east-wing-demolition-10931917?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=reddit_main)

    2. TintedApostle on

      TENANT DAMAGES. Tenant shall not allow any damage to be committed on any portion of the Premises or Building or common areas, and at the termination of this lease, by lapse of time or otherwise, Tenant shall deliver the Premises to Landlord in as good condition as existed at the Commencement Date of this Lease, ordinary wear and tear excepted. The cost and expense of repairs necessary to restore the condition of the Premises shall be borne by Tenant.

    3. SpicyTacoTwerk on

      Lol, another day another Trump lawsuit, huh? Look, IMHO, dude’s like a bull in a china shop, just breaking shit cuz he can. Wreckin‘ the east wing ain’t primo President behavior, man. It’s high time he learns actions have consequences.

    4. winkelschleifer on

      I predict that Trump will go on unimpeded to build the Epstein Ballroom.

    5. Academic_Profile5930 on

      The difficulty in responding to Trump is that every new horrible thing he does serves as a distraction from the previous horrible thing he did.

    6. PopPalsUnited on

      They are correct.

      Factual and morally.

      Trump needs to submits plans for approval by congress before proceeding with and construction or demolition.

      Also there is the factor of preservation of some of the odds and ends in the east wing that are likely destroyed now. Such as fixtures, stonework, windows and a few other things. Some of the things used to construct it can’t be sourced now.

      It would be nice to see Trump follow the law for once but we all know that’s a pipe dream.

    7. This picture really fails to capture the scope of the destruction. When I saw this I was like „oh, they demolished that little side building, that doesn’t seem so bad.“ Looking at the aerial photo you realize he demolished like 1/3 of the White House.

    8. MiddleAgedSponger on

      Don’t fall for this distraction. What makes America America are ideas. the destruction of our principles and ideals is the real damage.

    9. Amazing-Artichoke330 on

      From the drawings, the new Epstein Ballroom will be in a Greek temple-like building that dwarfs the actual White House next door.

    10. MichaelRyanMoney on

      It’s not like he has a history of doing what he wants, without permission, to destroy buildings and their history…
      [Trump’s White House Demolition Isn’t His First Time Leveling A Building — Or Ignoring Preservationists](https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2025/10/22/trump-white-house-east-wing-demolish-tower-bonwit-teller-art-deco/)

      TLDR: His disregard for preservation orders and processes.

      1. The 1980 Trump Tower incident: „In 1980, Trump destroyed Art Deco sculptures he’d promised to the Met to speed up Trump Tower’s construction—despite formal objections from preservationists and the museum itself.“
      2. A broader pattern note: „Trump’s approach has always been ‘move fast, build big’—and leave preservation laws, expert reviews and public mandates in his dust.“

    11. Stereo_Jungle_Child on

      Sue him AFTER he already got what he wanted? If he loses, what’s he going to do? Put it all back together? lol

      This is the Trump playbook.

      He does whatever the fuck he wants (grab a pussy, rape a kid with Epstein, execute a coup on J6, tear down half the White House, etc) , then he dares people to try to stop him. If they try to go to the courts, he’ll delay and appeal and block and drag everything out for years, so in the end it’s meaningless. In the unlikely event that the courts eventually DO finally rule against hum, it’s already years later and he’s already got what he wanted.

    12. grimatonguewyrm on

      This is a metaphor for this whole timeline. Ignore precedent, break rules, flout the law and dare anyone to try to hold you accountable. We’re a banana republic run by ignorant thugs (with nukes)

    13. Punkinpry427 on

      The people who moan and cry about Confederate monuments being torn down are awfully quiet about this.

    14. BlerghTheBlergh on

      I swear guys, if he still lives when a new president moves in he’ll demand rent.
      You can’t tell me this isn’t some longterm scam to brand the White House as his personal playing field.

      We might have to nuke the whole house after

    15. When the supreme court says it fine, he’ll go ahead and tear down the other side too.

    16. AStormofSwines on

      Putin’s gotta be laughing his ass off looking at photos of Trump LITERALLY demolishing the White House.

    17. Glum_Exchange_5344 on

      Watch them put up a giant fucking tent “ballroom” and never even finish the ballroom they destroyed American history for

    18. This_guy_works on

      It’s not his house, it’s our house. He’s destroying it in front of us without our permission. We need to evict him and charge him for the damages.

    19. I wonder how much notification they even gave before demoing the East Wing. How long did employees have to remove all the history in that building? Just removing all the trim, fittings, etc etc would take time. Then think about all the secret details that must have been built into that building over the years. All the security, surveillance, and counter-surveillance details in the walls. Who removed all them? Are they now sitting in a dumpster waiting for their delivery to the Russian and Chinese embassies?

    20. Does it matter??!?? Does anything matter anymore? Like honestly at this point, any criminal charges brought against this administration will melt away because they own the courts, and any civil cases they lose will just be paid off as „cost of business“, or not paid at all.

      It’s like Americans don’t understand that the rule of law is LITERALLY crumbling around them.

    21. He destroyed our property. Taxpayer’s property.

      Trump has a lot of his own properties. Someone should pay him back.

    22. He is distracting from the Epstein files! Yes please hold him accountable! Building a ballroom while cutting off food assistance. The White House is the people’s house! The republicans should get back to work.

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