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PaulM's avatar

It’s called “reaction formation.” The lower his approval ratings, the bigger he has to build. 🤔

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beb's avatar

Since the size of a state dinner is up to the President and how many people he invites there is no reason why the current state ballroom which seats 150 people wouldn't be adequate in most situations. Some of the largest state dinners top out at 500 people so there is no excuse to build a ballroom that seats 900 people. Felon in chief just wants to build something with his name on it larger than the White House, Tearing such a monstrosity down should a priority of the next president.

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Zyxomma's avatar

Ta, Marcie. The Epstein Memorial Ballroom should have been conceived NEVER, the East Wing should have been demolished NEVER, and I hope, sincerely and dearly, that the fucking eyesore never gets built.

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Thorn Spike's avatar

Gold spray-painted breadsticks?

Pfft! Popsicle sticks are much more structurally sound.

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Lionel “8647” Hutz's avatar

In many ways, it seems very fitting that the proven rapist, hater of our troops and censor-in-chief will be best known for the most expensive temporary structure ever built when this is all torn down in February of 2029.

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Phried Ω's avatar

I consulted a half dozen dictionaries and every one said a ballroom is a place for formal dancing. Five square feet is ample for the anchored feet two-fisted handjob Trump passes off for dancing. A phonebooth should be entirely adequate. I'll give the money for a phonebooth if I can be ambassador to Barbados or Palau.

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NH is for 🦡🍄🐍's avatar

Even if it is finished in ‘28, which ABSOLUTELY won’t happen, but if it did it would be a golden gift to Pete or JB or AOC or whoever is willing to wade into the sewer in hopes of saving our country. Can you imagine the ads featuring this trash palace, with Grampa Assmouth as Baron Harkonnen eating stuffed kittens whole and whirling around as his little bitches slather his body with bacon grease?

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clairence's avatar

Ugh. I can't imagine anyone using that footage. Please, no!

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Nick Pigott's avatar

Still waiting for someone to use AC/DC’s Big Balls to parody this nonsense. ‘Some balls are held for charity, some for fancy dress. The balls held for pleasure are the balls that I like best’…

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Wookiee Monster's avatar

Predictions:

1) it will not be completed by 2029.

2) contractors will get stiffed. (This one is a given)

3) whatever does get built by 2029 will be so shoddy it will unsafe for occupation and will have to be torn down.

4) costs will run to well over $350 million and there will be no accurate accounting for how the money was spent.

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NH is for 🦡🍄🐍's avatar

5) The sun will rise in the east.

6) A dropped item will fall downward.

7) The Kult won’t believe any of the above.

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Daniel O'Riordan's avatar

8) Not a penny pledged by the bigwigs will ever result in a check being written, and we, the American people, will pay every penny for this eyesore.

Excuse me. Every nickel. We don't make pennies anymore.

EDIT: It occurs to me that the Monkey's Paw wouldn't be able to be sold for anything less than five cents in America. Thanks, Chump.

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Goonemeritus's avatar

Personally I'm hoping to just get my beak wet.

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Daniel O'Riordan's avatar

Trust me, you're going to take an entire bath on this thing.

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Goonemeritus's avatar

I tried to add a "Ball Room" to my recent barn build, but my wife kyboshed the idea just because I have always refused to dance

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𝕺𝖓𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖔𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖍𝖆𝖓𝖉's avatar

You married into breathtakingly levelheaded, which may have been your best decision.

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Goonemeritus's avatar

To be fair she's almost perfect, save her regrettable taste in men.

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𝕺𝖓𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖔𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖍𝖆𝖓𝖉's avatar

The heart has its reasons which reason does not know.

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cmd Human Scum's avatar

So I was looking at Melania's Chreeesmas decorations to see whether the gingerbread White House had a gaping hole on one side. It's a view from the South Portico, which I guess has been done before so the East and West Wings are not always a part of the cake. Still, a demolition cake would have been appropriate for her.

There is one room where there are Lego portraits of Trump and George Washington, as the first and last presidents, which is weird.

And I'll leave you this inspirational quote from Melania: First Lady Melania Trump, in a press release about the White House Christmas theme: “This Christmas, let’s celebrate the love we hold within ourselves, and share it with the world around us. After all, wherever we are, we can create a home filled with grace, radiance, and endless possibilities.”

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Daniel O'Riordan's avatar

Stephen King posted a pic of a LEGO set for the East Wing. The picture on the box just has a pile of LEGO parts piled up.

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NH is for 🦡🍄🐍's avatar

“…and undocumented servants who we pay in Big Mac wrappers, until they displease us and we call ICE on them and buy new ones.”

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Hank Napkin's avatar

"...and we'll fill it with everyone I've killed. COVID. Bombs. Neglect. All of 'em"

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Joe Schmoe, Troublemaker's avatar

Neil Patrick Harris is a motherfucking national treasure! Truly a genius polymath!

And Shitler, the entire Trump MegaCorp, Trump 1.0 and 2.0 administrations are a motherfucking national embarrassment. Truly all infants, addicted-to-intrigue-ophiles and mental invalids.

🧐

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Dave Zimny's avatar

Please, please, tell me that the timespan needed for construction of this monstrosity is long enough that whoever is elected in 2028 can clear the site and restore the East Wing...

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Enter Ranting's avatar

It is, especially since no actual construction drawings exist. Hell, a concept of a plan doesn't exist.

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Daniel O'Riordan's avatar

In Donald Chump's mind, it's already been built. All that's left is to spend the money.

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Dave Zimny's avatar

Good to hear! Maybe there's hope for the White House after all....

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Maybe's avatar

It isn't a ballroom. It's a THRONE ROOM and should be called that. I mean, trumpy can barely waddle, let alone dance. But he would love to sit in his throne room before thousands of admiring fans.

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TheGreatAndPowerfulMormos!'s avatar

My prediction is that the ballroom will never be finished and is just a way to bilk taxpayer money, ie a grift

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