c/news · by MicroWave@lemmy.world · 312d

Trump likely to name White House ballroom after himself, officials say

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-white-house-ballroom-after-officials/story?id=126843455

Donald Trump will likely name his new $300 million White House ballroom after himself, according to senior administration officials.

Already, officials are referring to it as "The President Donald J. Trump Ballroom." That name will likely stick, ABC News was told.

Trump has not publicly said what he intends to name the ballroom, but he is known for branding his construction projects after himself -- and it appears this project will be no different.

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Lumidaub@feddit.org · 202 pts · 312d (11 replies)

I thought we'd settled on Epstein Ballroom.

jordanlund@lemmy.world · 40 pts · 312d (5 replies)

How could it be anything else? Epstein Ballroom seems good to me!

everett@lemmy.ml · 10 pts · 312d (2 replies)

LBJ was all about the ballroom.

Jumbie@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 311d

Underrated comment.

phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 309d

Jumbo needed legroom.

credo@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 311d (1 reply)

Saint Epstein (Great Guy (Totally Innocent (Democrat Scapegoat Even))) Memorial Ballroom

Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 311d

angel epsteinel.

ClownStatue@piefed.social · 22 pts · 312d

I mean, that’s all I’m ever going to call it.

SkavarSharraddas@gehirneimer.de · 21 pts · 312d (1 reply)

Trump and Epstein Ballroom.

Madrigal@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 312d

Trump Stain Ballroom.

SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world · 9 pts · 312d (1 reply)

With the amount of old, rich and powerful men in there the Virginia Giuffre Ballroom would probably be more accurate.

ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one · 4 pts · 311d

That was fucking dark. Bravo for nailing the joke.

SaltSong@startrek.website · 108 pts · 312d (2 replies)

No-one is every gonna call it anything but the Epstein ballroom.

Inaminate_Carbon_Rod@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 312d (1 reply)

The republicans will.

They will then use their media arm to accuse us all of something sinister hoping the name won’t stick.

The name will stick

The Epstein Ballroom.

LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 311d

Meh, I'm kinda hoping we dissolve the presidency redistribute control of the different agencies to answer to congress and get rid of the stupid presidential elections every 4 years. Changing the whole landscape that is our party system because it won't be so much of a popularity contest and commemorate it by demolishing the White House and putting a park in its place.

SuspiciousCatThing@pawb.social · 92 pts · 312d (2 replies)

Oh cool, the Epstein Ballroom.

waldo_was_here@piefed.social · 9 pts · 311d

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freedom@lemy.lol · 1 pts · 312d

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_chris@lemmy.world · 89 pts · 312d

You mean the Epstein Ballroom?

Rcklsabndn@sh.itjust.works · 56 pts · 311d (2 replies)

The Epstein Memorial Gilded Rapetorium.

_stranger_@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 311d (1 reply)

Well that's just misleading.

It should be the child rapetorium

Rcklsabndn@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 311d

This is why we need big idea dudes like you in power.

Witchfire@lemmy.world · 53 pts · 311d (3 replies)

It's the Epstein Ballroom

IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 311d (2 replies)

Trump is Right though, it should named after him as well.

the Trump-Epstein ballroom

phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 309d (1 reply)

The Chester the Molester Monstrous Carbuncle.

IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 309d

I'm not "mememing", if we all informally call it the Epstein ballroom, it'll become the official name.

same way as conservatives renamed ACA to Obamacare. we can do the same.

BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 44 pts · 311d (5 replies)

IF we ever take our country back, the first thing we should is tear down that monstrosity, and replace it with the original plan, and charge him for the job. After all, he never asked permission, he just took a bulldozer to the most iconic building in America.

FatCrab@slrpnk.net · 19 pts · 311d (3 replies)

Convert it into a museum dedicated to memorializing and studying America's greatest failings and violations.

BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 20 pts · 311d (2 replies)

I would prefer it becomes a sort of cautionary museum, about how vigilant we must be to protect our country from traitors and criminals who want to exploit it. We can call it the Trump Museum of Treason.

But no, he loves his name too much. I am of the mind to erase all mention of him from history, the way the Pharaohs would chip their predessessors names from their monuments.

He can be referred to as He Who Must Not Be Named.

Rentlar@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 311d (1 reply)

Trump Trauma Room... for everyone to remember the peril MAGA Republicans have caused.

BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 310d

Trump Torture Room, where we can torture them for the locations and account numbers of their offshore accounts.

bradorsomething@ttrpg.network · 3 pts · 310d

I dunno, have you seen how big that thing is? You can fit a lot of guillotines in there.

heavy@sh.itjust.works · 41 pts · 312d (5 replies)

Demolish that shit again.

418_im_a_teapot@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 312d

And his ballroom.

frongt@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 312d (3 replies)

I'd want to, but that might be throwing good money after bad. Maybe they'll find a better purpose for it.

DomeGuy@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 312d (1 reply)

Throwing good money after bad would be spending another $200,000,000 to retrofit the monstrosity and be sure there are no "Russian clocks."

Just demolishing the thing and acting like a Kaiju stepped on the east wing might be petty and wasteful, but it wouldn't be throwing good money after bad.

Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 311d

its up to 350mil the last i heard.

5in1k@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 311d

No, fuck it. Time to be petty. Raze the fucker.

Kirp123@lemmy.world · 34 pts · 312d (7 replies)

Why does the White House even need a Ballroom? Do they throw many balls?

Almacca@aussie.zone · 27 pts · 312d (1 reply)

The only dance they'll allow is the Presidential Double Handjob.

resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 311d

Getting into the spirit of Halloween by jerking off two ghosts.

EditsHisComments@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 312d (1 reply)

Money laundering scheme, maybe?

CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 312d

I figured he was jealous of Putin or something.

Nothing says modern and big strongly manly man than getting all dolled up for a ballroom...

hakunawazo@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 311d

So that diplomats can do the twist on Trumps balls?

fonix232@fedia.io · 4 pts · 312d

The White House has no balls

resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 311d

switcheroo@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 311d

Epstein Ballroom

MoogleMaestro@lemmy.zip · 23 pts · 312d (1 reply)

Democrats should officially rename it to "The Trump and Epstein Ballroom" before demolishing it. :)

Fox news wouldn't know how to report that news.

CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 312d

Seriously. I sure hope Taco is around to see it. :)

Highly likely his kids Uday and Qusay will be around, as well as lots of his asshole collaborators.

Wispy2891@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 312d (5 replies)

new $300 million White House ballroom

Wasn't it $200 million a week ago? Did they do a proper procurement with the right building specification or they're just eyeballing the price because anyway they asked the president's friend to build it with the ~~bribe~~ "donation" money and they're "uh yes we need another $100 mil "donation" to finish it"

Inaminate_Carbon_Rod@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 312d (2 replies)

My personal conspiracy theory is that they aren’t building a 300 million dollar ballroom, they are building a 275 million dollar new secret bunker with a 25 million dollar ballroom on top.

rayyy@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 311d

Bingo.

Wispy2891@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 311d

Or a 5 million dollar ballroom with 295 million in slush funds

dan@upvote.au · 11 pts · 312d (1 reply)

As far as I've heard, they don't even have any blueprints or permits.

Jack_Burton@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 311d

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ivanafterall@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 311d

The Rapist Room, then?

IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 311d

Agree, it should be named after him

the Trump-Epstein ballroom

janewaydidnothingwrong@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 311d (1 reply)

Epstein Ballroom.

Spacehooks@reddthat.com · 8 pts · 311d

Everyone is calling it that. The best people.

Glytch@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 311d (2 replies)

What's the point of this story? Everyone already knew that. He puts his name on literally everything he can get away with. It would be news if he was planning to name it after anyone else.

leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 19 pts · 310d (1 reply)

The point is that they want people to stop calling the Epstein ballroom the Epstein ballroom.

HurlingDurling@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 310d

But is sounds so... Appropriate

SabinStargem@lemmy.today · 16 pts · 311d (1 reply)

Future generations will treat it as a public bathroom.

kylie_kraft@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 311d

I'm hoping that one day it will be a Smithsonian museum of White House history, including an exhibit of everything Trump destroyed to build his guilded monstrosity. Something tells me it won't happen, even if there is ever another Dem in office, because the Dems are still pathetically hung up on decorum and would never do anything so direct to slight a previous administration. Still, nothing would make Donnie seethe more than seeing this space opened to the riff raff.

Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip · 16 pts · 311d

We'll be using the donors assets to tear down this eyesore when it's all over. Doesn't matter what he calls the Epstein Ballroom

LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 312d (1 reply)

How can one be born with this level of unsubstantiated narcissism & delusions of grandiosity?

krashmo@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 312d

He is the best example of why society shouldn't let people accumulate extreme wealth. Getting everything you want your whole life is poison to the soul. Pair that with a personality disorder or severe mental illness and you get an unholy cocktail of character flaws and vices that the devil himself wouldn't care to partake in.

undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch · 15 pts · 312d (1 reply)

Does he have everything printed because he’s too stupid to use a computer?

Lemminary@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 311d

That's assuming he can read

Townlately@feddit.nl · 12 pts · 312d

I agree with the "Epstien Ballroom" because its self-serving, exploitative to the taxpayer and will be very ball-focused. Oh wait, maybe "Trump Ballroom" works?

JamieDub86@piefed.social · 11 pts · 312d (6 replies)

I was hoping he'd name it "The Trump Room", which is hilarious as a Brit.

Lemminary@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 311d (5 replies)

I dumb get it

JamieDub86@piefed.social · 7 pts · 311d (4 replies)

Trump is British slang for fart.

Lemminary@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 311d (3 replies)

Interesting.

I'll pay you back with "Putín" (pooh-teen), which means little slut/bitch/fag in Mexican Spanish.

JamieDub86@piefed.social · 2 pts · 311d (2 replies)

That's offensive to Poutine, I prefer chips and cheese, but I'm going to make chips and cheese with halloumi for tea tonight. Probably sounds like a crime to those from Quebec.

absentbird@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 310d (1 reply)

I like your funny words magic man.

JamieDub86@piefed.social · 1 pts · 310d

FYI, halloumi poutine was a winner.

etherphon@midwest.social · 10 pts · 311d

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RagingRobot@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 312d (4 replies)

Isn't Whitehouse ballroom good enough? Why does it need another name? Maybe I don't know enough about balls

TheMadCodger@piefed.social · 27 pts · 312d (2 replies)

I guess if there's the Lincoln bedroom, there can be the Epstein Ballroom.

snooggums@piefed.world · 1 pts · 312d (1 reply)

Did Lincoln name it after himself while he was alive?

Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 311d

no, he just has a giant statue of him sitting on a giant marble throne somewhere.

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com · 2 pts · 312d

He needs to differentiate from the next ballroom replacing the West Wing.

waldo_was_here@piefed.social · 10 pts · 311d

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JesusChristLover420@lemmy.sdf.org · 10 pts · 311d

Ah yes the Epstein Ballroom

Fedizen@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 310d

Trump Epstein Ballroom. Best Friends Forever

absentbird@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 310d

It's the Epstein Ballroom.

kandoh@reddthat.com · 9 pts · 310d

Prediction: The Ballroom will never be finished. There will be construction zone where the east wing used to be for the next decade and a half

_stranger_@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 311d

The Grand Shitbag Masterbatorium?

RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 312d

They're really going to call it the "Rancid Pile of Dogshit and Pig Jizzum Ballroom"?

Gammelfisch@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 311d

Reminds me of a shitty Russian palace. If and when the USA returns to sanity, the next leaders should ask the voters if they want the damn thing demolished and bring back the Rose Garden too. Of course use union labor.

mhague@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 311d (1 reply)

The Donald J Trump Raped Children Ballroom. Or just "the ballroom" if you're into the whole brevity thing. (Who the hell would ever use the "full" name?)

ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one · 4 pts · 311d

I think calling it Trump Child Rape Room hits that brevity sweet spot.

waldo_was_here@piefed.social · 8 pts · 312d

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BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 8 pts · 311d (1 reply)

The Trump Treason Room

tehn00bi@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 310d

It will be a fitting location

IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 311d

Agree, it should be named after him

the Trump-Epstein ballroom

oh_@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 311d

What. A. Loser.

BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 7 pts · 311d

PedoCon HQ

BilboBargains@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 311d (3 replies)

The Orange Racist Ballroom does have a certain ring to it.

IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 311d

Trump-Epstein ballroom

PattyMcB@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 311d (1 reply)

Don't forget "pedophile rapist"

BilboBargains@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 308d

It's difficult to pick a suitable adjective for this guy, given the volume of offences. How about Lifetime Achievement Crime Ballroom?

ThePantser@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 312d (2 replies)

Remember Trump also means poop

JamieDub86@piefed.social · 6 pts · 312d (1 reply)

I know it means to fart/break wind, but I didn't know it meant poo.

ThePantser@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 310d

There's always a little poo with a fart

Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 6 pts · 311d

wanna bet hes going to just pocket most if not all the cash, instead of building it. the estimats for the cost is up to 350mil right now.

myfunnyaccountname@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 310d

Next president, assuming we get one, should complain, very publicly how ugly and gaudy it is. Then either bulldoze it. And also plant grass in the garden again.

Zier@fedia.io · 6 pts · 312d

Other than the Epstein Ballroom, we could name it... The Pedo Ballroom Rapist Ballroom Felon Ballroom Russia, Russia, Russia Ballroom Traitor Ballroom The Dick Tater Memorial Ballroom

zerofk@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 310d

Donald’s compensating room.

danc4498@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 311d

The cunt ballroom

MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 312d

Let's go with... The Gaudy Shriveled Ballroom.

littletranspunk@lemmus.org · 5 pts · 312d

It would match his lack of length, girth, and appeal

HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com · 5 pts · 311d

Epsteins pedo party palace.

x00z@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 310d

The "How to funnel 300 million dollars into the pockets of my business friends -ballroom"