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3Hotdogs

(15,050 posts) Tue Jan 13, 2026, 03:34 PM 2 hrs ago

Should he be prosecuted?

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The cost for the Trump East Wing is already over that which Anal Fistula announced. (Original Post) 3Hotdogs 2 hrs ago OP

Have they started building his ballroom? Autumn 1 hr ago #2

The ballroom exists to collect funding Johonny 36 min ago #5

How can that be? Nothing has been built yet. Wiz Imp 1 hr ago #4

(8,163 posts)

1. He needs to bin iinvestigated by the same bunch that are going after Powell for cost overruns. Fair is fair.

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 03:46 PM

2 hrs ago

(48,765 posts)

2. Have they started building his ballroom?

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 04:07 PM

1 hr ago

(25,530 posts)

5. The ballroom exists to collect funding

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 05:09 PM

36 min ago

For the existence of a ballroom. If it were ever built . . .

(12,284 posts)

3. His DoJ is prosecuting Jay Powell for the same thing: going overbudget on buildings.

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 04:17 PM

1 hr ago

IMO, Trump should get the same.

(9,037 posts)

4. How can that be? Nothing has been built yet.

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 04:37 PM

1 hr ago

I don't think there are even plans after Trump fired the original architect.