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Conal Darcy @conaldarcy.bsky.social · 1h

He's hated the White House forever. I would not be surprised if he razes the whole thing.
www.bbc.com/news/world-u...

Is the White House really a dump? - BBC News

Donald Trump has denied reports that he called the White House a "dump" - a description that is at odds with photographs.

www.bbc.com

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Conal Darcy @conaldarcy.bsky.social · 8h

I refuse to accept the argument that the president has plenary power to demolish any historic government building without consulting Congress and without using appropriated funds, including the White House. You're saying he could level the whole WH and build Mar-a-Lago 2 if he wanted to.

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Conal Darcy @conaldarcy.bsky.social · 9h

Has anyone in Congress even uttered the word "impeachment"? This is a flagrant crime, one that most Americans would support being punished. At least make the House and Senate Republicans defend this tragedy in the record.

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Conal Darcy @conaldarcy.bsky.social · 1d

Great job, guys. Really nailed the reporting here.

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Conal Darcy @conaldarcy.bsky.social · 1d

Congress has ceased to function and the president is illegally repurposing funds to pay the military. So not even worth discussing impeachment?

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Adam Parker @aparkerwriter.bsky.social · 1d

Not even, "On what legal basis..." but, rather, "Given that this likely would constitute an illegal transfer of public dollars to you, the sort of thing kings have done in the past, how do you justify such an action?" Or some such.

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Conal Darcy @conaldarcy.bsky.social · 1d

Great job, guys. Solid work.

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Conal Darcy @conaldarcy.bsky.social · 1d

I see it like this: if Congress decided to stand down the entire military, they would defund it. And the president stealing funds from anything else would mean he's a dictator.

Conal Darcy @conaldarcy.bsky.social · 1d

Democrats hate the voters, but Republicans HATE the voters.

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Conal Darcy @conaldarcy.bsky.social · 1d

Great job, buddy. You really nailed this one.

Conal Darcy @conaldarcy.bsky.social · 1d

This whole article is shocking in its whitewashing, but the @nytimes.com is almost criminal in saying "bending the rules" instead of a full, intentional, ongoing violation of Article I of the Constitution.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...

Conal Darcy @conaldarcy.bsky.social · 1d

Here it is:
www.bbc.com/news/world-u...

He's wanted to do this for a decade.

Is the White House really a dump? - BBC News

Donald Trump has denied reports that he called the White House a "dump" - a description that is at odds with photographs.

www.bbc.com

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Conal Darcy @conaldarcy.bsky.social · 1d

He said something to that effect on his first term. I can't find it because the recent news is obscuring all results, but he said something like the WH was an old dump and people were outraged. I recall it was shortly after his inaug in 2016?

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Conal Darcy @conaldarcy.bsky.social · 1d

I knew those original renderings were bullshit! They didn't make any sense. This was the plan the entire time.

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Conal Darcy @conaldarcy.bsky.social · 1d

Wild how that is almost exactly the number the White House renovations are costing.

Conal Darcy @conaldarcy.bsky.social · 1d

I think the worst thing about this is he likely deprived an animator of a lucrative gig.

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Conal Darcy @conaldarcy.bsky.social · 2d

We're buying toxic assets with no oversight. They crucified Obama over TARP, but now Congress isn't even involved.

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Conal Darcy @conaldarcy.bsky.social · 2d

Rats fleeing, etc.

Conal Darcy @conaldarcy.bsky.social · 2d

This is reddit thinking. Some rando insider making millions means the tide is sinking and everyone else suffers.

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Conal Darcy @conaldarcy.bsky.social · 2d

Hold up, are you saying the feds dumping money into hiring just anyone led to the feds hiring just anyone?

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Conal Darcy @conaldarcy.bsky.social · 2d

Off the record.

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 2d

The White House keeps making a big deal of the fact that the ballroom is privately funded but that’s one of the worst things about it.

These people and companies are buying influence. None of this is okay.

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A lot of FAKE OUTRAGE over construction of the big, beautiful (and privately funded) White House Ballroom.
FACT: Presidents have been renovating and expanding the White House for more than 100 years.
In 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt built the West Wing.
In 1909, President William Howard Taft added the first Oval Office during a West Wing expansion.

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Conal Darcy @conaldarcy.bsky.social · 2d

Loans by fiat are bad loans.

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Conal Darcy @conaldarcy.bsky.social · 2d

Great job, guys

Conal Darcy @conaldarcy.bsky.social · 2d

I'm guessing PA, but why?