Posted on 10/27/2025 7:39:43 PM PDT by texas booster
President Donald Trump’s privately funded plan to build a 90,000-square-foot ballroom has Democrats like Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren fuming about “luxury” while they’ve shut down the government.
Presidents have remodeled the White House for over a century—from Harry Truman’s gut renovation to Barack Obama’s basketball court—yet only Trump gets scorn. Victor Davis Hanson breaks down the hypocrisy on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.”
“Do we really want to know what belittles the White House? I mean, we're just coming off the Biden administration, where cocaine was found in a carrel in the West Wing. … Do you remember when Barack Obama was president? He brought in a whole cadre of Muslim Brotherhood people that were tied to Hamas Islamic terrorism. He brought an entourage, in 2012, into the White House. I remember, 2016, he thought it would be neat to have his favorite rappers in the White House. Kendrick Lamar—“Pimp a Butterfly.” Remember those lyrics about killing the police in the White House? That rapper—‘kill po-po,’ as he said.
(Excerpt) Read more at youtube.com ...
RATS were broke before that. It’s good to break them even them more each day.
(0:00) Introduction
(3:09) Past White House Renovations
(4:37) California’s State Capitol
(6:02) Scandals in the White House
(7:34) Conclusion
Ah, yes, a comparison with the California State Capitol comparison. Not reported elsewhere!
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I got on the elevator the other day. A rather large lady was standing by the buttons. I said “Ballroom, please” as the door closed. She said “Sir, I’m standing as far back as I can”.
I'm assuming a ballroom was never considered all these years, since the East Room was always used for balls and State Dinners since 1829. Only two Presidents have lain in state in the White House East Room, Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy.
Before either of them, Colonel Elmer Ellsworth lay in state in the East Room. An inn owner in Alexandria, Va., named James W. Jackson, had raised a large Confederate flag on top of the building. It is said that President Lincoln and his Cabinet were able to view through field glasses. Ellsworth mustered members of the 11th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment (the "Fire Zouaves") the unit he had organized from New York City's volunteer firefighting companies, and elected commander of. They headed over the bridge to Alexandria, entered the inn, and scrambled up the stairs to the roof. Ellsworth removed the flag, and was heading down the stairs, Private Francis E. Brownell leading the way. When Brownell reached the first landing, the inn owner Jackson jumped out and fired his double-barreled shotgun at Ellsworth's chest, killing him instantly. It was May 24, 1861. Jackson let go of the other barrel at Brownell, but missed. Brownell fired his weapon and hit Jackson in the face, then thrust his bayonet into Jackson multiple times to make sure he was dead.
Ellsworth was the first Union officer to die in the Civil War. Brownell retained a piece of the flag and later received the Medal of Honor for his actions that day.
The reason Ellsworth was lain in state in the East Room, was that the Lincolns were very close friends of Ellsworth. He'd studied law under Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois. He also helped with Lincoln's campaign in 1860, and accompanied Lincoln to Washington for his inauguration.
I think it’s just the word “Ballroom” that’s put them over the edge.
If it was designated a “guest pavilion” or “reception hall”, etc. you wouldn’t see a fraction of the kvetching about it.
What the democRATS are really pissed about is all of the cocaine stashes that have been destroyed.
Dems are simply tired of being memed into oblivion.
And the demoncRATS are seething with jealousy. Hail to our great President.
Holy smokes. I had no idea what they were doing to the State Capitol in California.
At taxpayer expanse, no less.
Astonishing.
The WH has need a large ballroom for decades. It completes it.
Two of the biggest hypocrites in the US.
If they're all so concerned about *luxury* then they need to lead by example and give up all they've gained by hook and crook in their time in Congress.
>>”I mean, we’re just coming off the Biden administration, where cocaine was found in a carrel in the West Wing.”
Speaking of which, whatever happened to that investigation? What do you say Kash, Pam? I know - “these things take time”. B.S. This should be an easy one.
So no more starving vets. And I still see starving dog commercials on TV.
Nobody seems to remember Hitlery’s Christmas Tree.
Condoms and phalluses.
The White House website has a timeline that exposes some Democrat evil in the peoples house.
Scroll to the right. Its funny.
| ...the word “Ballroom” put them over the edge. * * * Good thinking there, pburiak. The Dems are especially ticked they didn't have the idea first! And their minds went through the roof that no taxpayer dollars are being spent building it, and therefore no chance to quadruple the building price so the pockets of the Uniparty could be lined with boatloads of graft. But the best is yet to come. Democrats will seethe in utter rage when Trump invites not just "dignitaries", but everyday Americans to the Ballroom. And just as President Andrew Jackson invited Common Folk to the White House to celebrate, the public will toast the 250-year birthday of our glorious Republic -- with special praise to Trump and his Magnificent Team who saved America for we and our grandchildren. |
President Bubba aka the Unibanger had a “ball”room off to the side of the oral office.
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