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About Donald Trump's new ballroom ......

Although I generally support President Donald Trump,I do concede that his decision to replace the East Wing of the White House with a large ballroom can be viewed as questionable in some contexts.Yes,I realize that it will be funded privately and not cost the taxpayers anything ,which is of course a good thing.And no ,I don't view it as some sort desecration of scared norms the way the progressives are saying ( you know they'll attack him no matter what he does !) But while I'm sure he and future Presidents will make good use of it ,I'm forced to confess the optics of doing such a thing may not be the best in the current climate of economic uncertainty.And I also admit that he may have gone a little overboard in taking out the entire East Wing ; if it's possible ,he may have been better off simply making it a relatively smaller addition to the structure that was already there .One thing I admit I actively don't like : I read they had to demolish the White House movie room to

accommodate the new ballroom.The movie room is one of the best perks of being President!
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nudistsueaz · 61-69, F
We like it. It's long overdue.
DavidT8899 · 22-25, M
@nudistsueaz and in a way ,it is.Bur do you know what I think an even better project would have been ?
nudistsueaz · 61-69, F
@DavidT8899 what?
DavidT8899 · 22-25, M
@nudistsueaz Bring back a Presidential yacht!
nudistsueaz · 61-69, F
@DavidT8899 Has there been one since WWII ?
DavidT8899 · 22-25, M
@nudistsueaz Last one was under Jimmy Carter .He decommissioned it and later on admitted that he regretted the decision.Trump could have fixed that mistake .In my opinion,it would have worked better .
nudistsueaz · 61-69, F
DavidT8899 · 22-25, M
@nudistsueaz He could have gotten the donors to pay for it and less of the cost of the ballroom.He could have corrected an historical mistake with no alterations or damage to the actual White House.Of course ,the far left would attack him for it ,but who cares ?They'd attack him for the color of his tie!
DavidT8899 · 22-25, M
@nudistsueaz The point is it would have been a better way to make his mark on history .
DavidT8899 · 22-25, M
@nudistsueaz Not that the ballroom is a terrible idea ,though I've made my specific complaints with the process clear.
nudistsueaz · 61-69, F
@DavidT8899 If it's not a waste of tax dollars, I am okay with it.
DavidT8899 · 22-25, M
@nudistsueaz Pretty much same here .