May 12May 12 12 minutes ago, Procus said:The ballroom is not funded with taxpayer moneylol you believe that
May 12May 12 Author 13 minutes ago, DrPhilly said:Uhh, the Repubs just entered a plan in the Senate to fund the ballroom to the tune of 1B USD.That's not for the ballroom https://x.com/i/grok/share/1397a346d5104bd8b4111de35bd87999The $1 billion funding request is not for the ballroom construction itself. It is a Senate Republican proposal (led by Sen. Chuck Grassley and included in a broader ~$72 billion immigration/border security reconciliation package released in early May 2026) earmarked specifically for U.S. Secret Service security adjustments and upgrades tied to the White House's East Wing Modernization Project.cnn.comKey Details on AllocationBallroom construction cost: The visible above-ground portion (the 90,000-square-foot ballroom/theater addition replacing the former East Wing) is estimated by the White House at $400 million. Trump and the administration have repeatedly claimed this would be funded primarily (or entirely) by private donors (tech companies, etc.), with no taxpayer dollars for the non-security elements.cnn.comThe $1 billion request: This goes exclusively to security-related work (above-ground and below-ground features) and cannot legally be used for non-security elements of the project, per the bill text. It is directed to the Secret Service for enhancements within the White House perimeter to support the overall project.notus.orgThere is no public line-item breakdown in the proposal that splits the $1 billion precisely between "ballroom" (above-ground) security and "underground bunker." The funding is described broadly as covering:Above-ground security features (perimeter, fortifications around the new structure).Below-ground security features (the heavily fortified underground complex).pbs.orgUnderground Bunker/ComponentCourt filings and Trump’s own statements describe a significant underground portion beneath the ballroom, including:Bomb sheltersMedical/hospital facilitiesMilitary-grade installationsProtective structures (missile-resistant columns, blast-proof materials, etc.)Trump has referred to the ballroom as essentially a "shed” or lid for this "massive complex” underground. The $1 billion is intended to help fund the security infrastructure for this, especially after a 2026 assassination attempt incident heightened concerns.danismart.substack.comIn short:~$400M → Ballroom structure (claimed private funding).$1B requested → Security upgrades (taxpayer-funded via this proposal), with a major but unspecified share likely going to the underground fortified elements. The exact split remains undisclosed.This has drawn significant criticism as a potential boondoggle, with Democrats and some observers arguing it effectively puts taxpayers on the hook for a luxury project despite earlier private-funding pledges. The proposal is still working through Congress and faces opposition. White House officials have noted the $1B also supports broader Secret Service needs beyond just this project.newsnationnow.comSources include reporting from CNN, NBC, PBS, AP, and the bill text itself. Details could shift as legislation moves forward.
May 12May 12 These uneducated reetards will ask AI to give them summaries and answers for everything else in the world, except the "question" posed by the poll of this thread.
May 12May 12 57 minutes ago, DrPhilly said:Uhh, the Repubs just entered a plan in the Senate to fund the ballroom to the tune of 1B USD.Sure did. Ballroom is one thing security is another. Plus the bunker below it for the military. Relax. The Dems have wasted billions more on migrant fraud schemes.
May 12May 12 They’re such pathetic cucks"It’s not for the ballroom, it’s for the room no one asked for under the ballroom!”
May 12May 12 1 hour ago, Procus said:You do realize that Israel has a diverse electorate and many in Israel don't like the current administration there. But there are also plenty of anti-Israel kooks ala Nick Fuentes, Tucker Carlson, Ana Kasparian, Gannan et al. that are absolutely off the rails and anti-semitesThe ballroom is not funded with taxpayer moneyUnlike Saddam's Iraq, Iran has a real nuclear program and was on the path to a real nuclear bombWrongWrongand...
May 12May 12 8 hours ago, DrPhilly said:Make a logical argument about a serious topic once in a while and I’ll be happy to engage.He can't.
May 12May 12 On 5/11/2026 at 10:45 AM, VanHammersly said: You're either the dumbest human being on earth or you're so hopelessly addicted to right wing media that you've completely melted your brain. The Venn diagram there is pretty damning.
May 12May 12 8 hours ago, DrPhilly said:Who do you think is most responsible for the depth of the division?Clinton, Bush and Obama took seriously the charge of being a leader for all of America. Politically we can disagree with any of them on a number of issues, but none ever acted in a manner that actively sought to define half the nation as the enemy.Trump is a piece of crap. He doesn't care about America. He care about what America can do for him. Full stop.
May 12May 12 8 hours ago, Diehardfan said:Psychological projectionIn psychology, psychoanalysis, and psychotherapy, projection is the mental process in which an individual attributes their own internal thoughts, beliefs, emotions, experiences, and personality traits to another person or group. TDS sucks for you all I'm sure.
May 13May 13 Author 1 hour ago, Gannan said:WrongWrongand...1 hour ago, we_gotta_believe said:These uneducated reetards will ask AI to give them summaries and answers for everything else in the world, except the "question" posed by the poll of this thread.Yah, so uneducated to generate a response WITH ACTUAL CITATIONS. Only an uneducated reetard would make a remark like yours Why don't you go through the various statements with cites and prove them wrong since you're such a brilliant mind?
May 13May 13 8 minutes ago, Procus said:Yah, so uneducated to generate a response WITH ACTUAL CITATIONS. Only an uneducated reetard would make a remark like yours Why don't you go through the various statements with cites and prove them wrong since you're such a brilliant mind?Try reading my post again, very slowly, in between spoonfuls of oatmeal, and then come back and tell the class what you've learned.
May 13May 13 Author 30 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said:Try reading my post again, very slowly, in between spoonfuls of oatmeal, and then come back and tell the class what you've learned.Unlike you, I have a brain and can read. Show me the CVON rule that you are obligated to precisely respond to a poll of a thread when replying to a post moron.
May 13May 13 3 minutes ago, Procus said:Unlike you, I have a brain and can read.🤣Reading and understanding are very different.
May 13May 13 44 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said:Try reading my post again, very slowly, in between spoonfuls of oatmeal, and then come back and tell the class what you've learned.Hey, come on now. It’s nighttime. He’s eating Jello, not oatmeal.
May 13May 13 4 hours ago, Procus said:Unlike Saddam's Iraq, Iran has a real nuclear program and was on the path to a real nuclear bombDidn’t it get obliterated by the US last year. Set back decades they said.
May 13May 13 Author 51 minutes ago, Lambo said:Didn’t it get obliterated by the US last year. Set back decades they said.Yah, the U.S. foreign policy was much better under Biden. Lambo should be the SOS
May 13May 13 Author 1 hour ago, JohnSnowsHair said:🤣Reading and understanding are very different.True - but keep trying, you can improve!
May 13May 13 Author 1 hour ago, VanHammersly said:Hey, come on now. It’s nighttime. He’s eating Jello, not oatmeal.I'm not the one who was so butt hurt from the election that I hid from CVON for over a year
May 13May 13 5 hours ago, JohnSnowsHair said:Clinton, Bush and Obama took seriously the charge of being a leader for all of America. Politically we can disagree with any of them on a number of issues, but none ever acted in a manner that actively sought to define half the nation as the enemy.Trump is a piece of crap. He doesn't care about America. He care about what America can do for him. Full stop.Yep. Everything we all warned about Trump has turned out to be true and one of those things was that he would sow chaos and divide the nation in an attempt to gain more power.
May 13May 13 13 hours ago, Diehardfan said:On environmental issues probably 80% or so. Fetterman most of the time.So you don’t like Trump as a person but you love his policies AND you love Fetterman and the vast majority of his policy positions AND you love gerrymandering AND Fetterman hates gerrymandering AND Fetterman votes with the Dems 93% of the time. Triple bogey, snowman on an easy par 5. Troll more.
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