open.substack.com/pub/anntelnaes/p/another-monument-to-trumps-megalomania
Just remember: Trump’s ego and need for praise are so vast that they can never be satisfied. Foreign leaders have learned that the way to get his attention is to flatter him. Everything he does is the best, the most, and has never been done before.
At this moment, in the midst of a government shutdown, while federal workers are lining up at food banks, Trump has demolished the East Wing of the White House and is constructing a gold-plated ballroom. It will be named the President Donald J. Trump ballroom. When that is done, he will build a triumphal arch that will be known as the Arc d’Trump.
His press secretary said that at this moment, while the government is closed, Trump’s highest priority is his grand ballroom. The ballroom will be 90,000 square feet. It will dominate the White House, which is only 55,000 square feet.
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I’ve read that there is no more room on Mount Rushmore for a fifth president’s face.
Donald Trump Wants to Add His Face to Mount Rushmore. Can That Happen?
I will not be surprised if the sadistic, malignant narcissistic sociopathic psycho has one or all four of the presidents already carved in Mount Rushmore removed and the entire mountain will be carved into his face so only one president is there. Him. Still, the mastermind and instigator behind the failed violent coup attempt on January 6, 2021, to overthrow the US democratically elected government, will have Mount Rushmore carved into a pedestal for his 5,000-foot-high gold statue.
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Every day it gets nastier and uglier with the buffoon-in-chief in the White House, oh excuse me, it’s now the Trump House. I am so angry at the fools who voted for this cancer on our government and nation. Trump hates democracy and is determined to destroy it and replace it with authoritarian rule.
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Has anyone written about the status of the bunker below, what was, the East Wing?
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Not that I know of. Should be a fabulous bunker beneath the Trump Ballroom.
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Yes, see The Hill: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5570380-white-house-east-wing-razed-theater-bunker-first-lady-offices/
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So, how much will it cost to tear down this ballroom and rebuild the East Wing of the White House, to remove the Arc D’Donnie, and restore the rose garden?
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While it’s there, how much will it cost to heat the room, serve and feed 900 people at a pop who attend State Dinners in our very own Versailles Palace Hall of Mirrors? –which is very cold and NOT heated due the huge size (I was there in winter, brrrr.)
When Americans can’t afford to pay for all that because taxes were reduced for billionaires and raised for working people, who can’t even afford to feed themselves anymore, no doubt we will be hearing a lot of, “Let them eat cake!”
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Trump is a vandal.
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Here’s the transcript of the remarks on tariffs by Ronald Reagan used in the ad by the government of Ontario that Trump just pressured (blackmailed) them to remove:
PRESIDENT REAGAN:
My fellow Americans:
Prime Minister Nakasone of Japan will be visiting me here at the White House next week. It’s an important visit, because while I expect to take up our relations with our good friend Japan, which overall remain excellent, recent disagreements between our two countries on the issue of trade will also be high on our agenda.
As perhaps you’ve heard, last week I placed new duties on some Japanese products in response to Japan’s inability to enforce their trade agreement with us on electronic devices called semiconductors. Now, imposing such tariffs or trade barriers and restrictions of any kind are steps that I am loath to take. And in a moment, I’ll mention the sound economic reasons for this: that over the long run such trade barriers hurt every American worker and consumer. But the Japanese semiconductors were a special case. We had clear evidence that Japanese companies were engaging in unfair trade practices that violated an agreement between Japan and the United States. We expect our trading partners to live up to their agreements. As I’ve often said: Our commitment to free trade is also a commitment to fair trade.
But you know, in imposing these tariffs we were just trying to deal with a particular problem, not begin a trade war. So, next week I’ll be giving Prime Minister Nakasone this same message: We want to continue to work co-operatively on trade problems and want very much to lift these trade restrictions as soon as evidence permits. We want to do this, because we feel both Japan and the United States have an obligation to promote the prosperity and economic development that only free trade can bring.
Now, that message of free trade is one I conveyed to Canada’s leaders a few weeks ago, and it was warmly received there. Indeed, throughout the world there’s a growing realization that the way to prosperity for all nations is rejecting protectionist legislation and promoting fair and free competition. Now, there are sound historical reasons for this. For those of us who lived through the Great Depression, the memory of the suffering it caused is deep and searing. And today many economic analysts and historians argue that high tariff legislation passed back in that period called the Smoot-Hawley tariff greatly deepened the depression and prevented economic recovery.
You see, at first, when someone says, “Let’s impose tariffs on foreign imports,” it looks like they’re doing the patriotic thing by protecting American products and jobs. And sometimes for a short while it works – but only for a short time. What eventually occurs is: First, homegrown industries start relying on government protection in the form of high tariffs. They stop competing and stop making the innovative management and technological changes they need to succeed in world markets. And then, while all this is going on, something even worse occurs. High tariffs inevitably lead to retaliation by foreign countries and the triggering of fierce trade wars. The result is more and more tariffs, higher and higher trade barriers, and less and less competition. So, soon, because of the prices made artificially high by tariffs that subsidize inefficiency and poor management, people stop buying. Then the worst happens: Markets shrink and collapse; businesses and industries shut down; and millions of people lose their jobs.
The memory of all this occurring back in the ’30s made me determined when I came to Washington to spare the American people the protectionist legislation that destroys prosperity. Now, it hasn’t always been easy. There are those in this Congress, just as there were back in the ’30s, who want to go for the quick political advantage, who will risk America’s prosperity for the sake of a short-term appeal to some special interest group, who forget that more than 5 million American jobs are directly tied to the foreign export business and additional millions are tied to imports. Well, I’ve never forgotten those jobs. And on trade issues, by and large, we’ve done well. In certain select cases, like the Japanese semiconductors, we’ve taken steps to stop unfair practices against American products, but we’ve still maintained our basic, long-term commitment to free trade and economic growth.
So, with my meeting with Prime Minister Nakasone and the Venice economic summit coming up, it’s terribly important not to restrict a President’s options in such trade dealings with foreign governments. Unfortunately, some in the Congress are trying to do exactly that. I’ll keep you informed on this dangerous legislation, because it’s just another form of protectionism and I may need your help to stop it. Remember, America’s jobs and growth are at stake.
Until next week, thanks for listening, and God bless you.
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Thanks, Bob. It so happened that I turned on the Jays-Dodgers game just before an ad break &–guess what?–they ran the ad AGAIN! (Those devilish Canadians!)
Since they ran it twice, will 47 raise the tariffs another 10%-?
Even more amusing–the game was on FOX.
Rooting for the Jays. Especially because–as you might already know–the Dodgers accepted the invitation to visit the WH last April. {“Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts…accepted, calling it ‘a great honor for all of us.'”–ESPN)
You can bet the Jays won’t be invited…
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https://hartmannreport.com/p/the-founders-of-neoliberalism-milton?publication_id=302288&post_id=177052111&isFreemail=
See: Today’s Tom Hartmann Report: “The Hidden History of Neoliberalism: How Reaganism Gutted America and How to Restore Its Greatness”
https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication_id=302288&post_id=177052111&isFreemail=true&r=5hxpk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo5MjM0OTIwLCJwb3N0X2lkIjoxNzcwNTIxMTEsImlhdCI6MTc2MTQ4NzQ2NywiZXhwIjoxNzY0MDc5NDY3LCJpc3MiOiJwdWItMzAyMjg4Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.fP0440Kb-eBV6yn7A7gX8xQQGTLUkBxMuED8Itzod74
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#TodaysAcronym ☞ #GADBYFISHWAYMY
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Go Ahead, Donny, Build Your #Führerbunker,
It Served Him Well, As Yours May You
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THAT BALLROOM Trump is building at the White House isn’t for future Presidents — TRUMP ISN’T PLANNING ON LEAVING THE WHITE HOUSE which will become his personal palace until Trump Jr. takes over reins of the dynasty after Trump dies.
REMEMBER: When Trump was campaigning for office, he promised his MAGA faithful that if he were elected, THEY WOULD NEVER HAVE TO VOTE AGAIN.
TRUMP FULLY INTENDS TO KEEP THAT PROMISE.
THE MAIN PURPOSE of ICE is to use brutal tactics that will push citizens to the point of self-defense violence…and then Trump can shout “Insurrection” and declare MARTIAL LAW across our nation, sending armed troops into all the large Blue State cities — and SUSPENDING ELECTIONS.
ODDS ARE that there won’t be any 2026 midterm elections…no more elections ever…just like Trump promised.
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Perish the thought! I know this can happen, so it truly makes me shudder. But when you consider the fact that more people marched in NoKings protests this month, without major incidents, than the number of Jews who were killed by Nazis in WWII, or the entire populations of LA and Chicago combined, I think it looks good for democracy-loving, peaceful people who are just aiming to keep a hold of our rights and the country that we’ve known our whole lives, until this Administration, so maybe one can still hope?…
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If Trump continues unchecked, things will continue to get even more grotesque like his L’Arc de Trump.https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/10/18/dc-shutdown-local-workforce-00614394
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Sure, he’ll never stop wanting and showing off all the flashy, tacky, gaudy symbols of being a king. But maybe someone or something (like the courts) can (and will) somehow stop him from making all Americans his repressed subjects who no longer have any rights because the Constitution doesn’t exist anymore under his rule –which is what really matters most.
With the coming 250 year anniversary of the establishment of our nation, it’s challenging to imagine they will let him get away with EVERYTHING he wants, like changing the name of the country to TrumpLand or something similar.
Maybe we have to figure out at what point they will be most likely to say “enough is enough” and stop him from trying to turn everything (and everyone) into his own personal domain.
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What I think we are seeing is someone with the mind of a 2 year old who is being allowed to run wild and claim, “Mine, Mine, Mine” to everything he sees. Maybe he regressed because of the diapers, or maybe he just never grew up. The cause no longer matters because he is stuck in a pattern of behavior that he is not likely to ever outgrow.
There needs to always be mature, responsible adults in the room to set limits now, because 2 year olds are incapable of inhibiting impulses and managing themselves. Due to all of his enabling sycophants, most probably, the adults must be the courts. I think that means lawsuits need to be filed (and government funding should be withheld) at every turn from here on out…
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I’ve read some posts by architects who say the “design” and money ($300k) are completely bogus.
At 90,000 square feet, the building, built in the classical style, would be longer than a football field and 1.5x as wide.
The renderings shown would only accommodate half of the 999 people that’s being touted.
There are no architectural drawings and the renderings are amateur and completely out of scale.
90,000sf at a cost of $300K comes out to $3333 a square foot. No building cost comes close to that cost mark. $1000 a square foot is astronomical.
The size and scope of this project would require years of very careful planning. This has not been done.
Another grift. He’s sh*#ting on our nation.
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Job one: demolish the East Wing.
Job two: Figure out what to do next.
Job three: Name it Trump.
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Job four: Avoid jail time by staying in office at all costs.
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Gitapik, #4 is most important!
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Here’s an interesting alternative by Greg Olear (which may or may not work, but at least a lot has been taken into consideration): “The #Liz48 Plan: This Is How We Remove Them—Legally, Quickly, and Nonviolently”
https://gregolear.substack.com/p/the-liz48-plan-this-is-how-we-remove
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