That’s not a look that I like.
Posted on 10/26/2025 1:30:44 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
One of the stars of the White House is no more.
The White House Family Theater, the movie theater which first came to be in 1942 when a cloakroom was converted into a screening room, was demolished this week as part of the destruction of the East Wing to make room for President Donald Trump’s planned $300 million ballroom.
From sporting events to film screenings, the theater provided entertainment and enjoyment to presidents and their families since the latter part of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency.
According to The White House Historical Association, Roosevelt enjoyed watching World War II-era news reels in the former cloakroom in the East Terrace at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, “and took special interest in the battles fought in Europe and Asia.”
The 32nd US president demonstrated an understanding of the importance of pop culture, including movies.
“Entertainment is always a national asset,” Roosevelt said in 1943 as the United States was engaged in WWII. “Invaluable in time of peace, it is indispensable in wartime.”
Not that there weren’t movies shown in the White House before that.
Well before the installation of the White House Family Theater, then-President Woodrow Wilson screened 1915’s “The Birth of a Nation,” with the film projected onto the walls of the East Room.
Later presidents greatly enjoyed showing movies in the theater, and the George W. Bush Library detailed that film screenings would run the gamut from official events with members of the public invited as guests to “private events and intended for the enjoyment of the President, his family, and his close friends and staff.”
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She knew exaxtly what she was doing and they got caught at it.No breaks.
Trump should replace it with a full size IMAX theater.
“ Is it true that Obama spent $400M of the taxpayers’ money on a basketball court?”
This is what people hear and are outraged about
I will never see the reason people choose to believe this crap at face value. Is is a Hillary/goebells thing?
It’s outrageous so people look at that?
No. He took $400 mil and built a $200 k tennis court
How do people think a guy who makes $400 k as president after never having a job can buy 2 $30 mil waterfront estates in Hawaii and Martha’s Vineyard
Stop!
Makes sense. Bill wouldn’t have to see Hillary’s face in a darkened movie theater, and she’d have to be quiet during the movie as well.
Basketball not tennis. Can’t even blame auto.
That’s not a look that I like.
“According to The White House Historical Association, Roosevelt enjoyed watching World War II-era news reels in the former cloakroom in the East Terrace at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, “and took special interest in the battles fought in Europe and Asia.””
Other than North Africa, was there any other?
I thought that the cigars were his favorite thing.
Oh the hugh manatee!!
Bill Clinton’s favorite place to pleasure himself, solo? Say it ain’t so!
Bball court, movie theater...
Heaven forbid that Trump spend his own money to get a place where diplomacy can happen on a large scale. None of the other Presidents were up to the job of being President so they didn’t think about what would facilitate the kind of diplomacy that Trump’s been doing.
Nobody gives a f***. They can go to a theater and pay $10 for a bucket of popcorn like the rest of us.
“Entertainment is always a national asset” ….. this is the point of a ballroom.
LOL!
more like a pickle and ball court
Nixon had to see deep throat three times before he could get it down Pat
George Bush got more use out of it in his first term, but knee problems forced him to stop running in his second term, and he abandoned it. I found out that it was paved over in October 2008.
I think it is “hugh and series.” I admit is has been awhile.
Pay attention...It was a cloakroom...
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