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radical noodle

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15. Am I the only one

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2026, 11:27 AM

May 7

who feels like this is a "let them eat cake" last straw moment?

I am outraged by so much since January 2025, but for some reason, this expensive, ornate, unnecessary narcissistic vulgarity is such a prime example of trump's total disengagement from real people in this country that I'm rethinking pitchforks and guillotines. (not meant as a call for violence)

It's not that this is the worst thing they've done and are doing. The racism, the hate, and the lack of basic human empathy has been gut-wrenching. I've been sick at heart for so long. But somehow this ballroom and all it represents is making me a little crazy (crazier).

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The Ballroom funding perfectly explained ✅ [View all] underpants May 7 OP

Perfect explanation for the easily conned. Emile May 7 #1

correct Skittles May 7 #2

That's Trump Math . . . AverageOldGuy May 7 #3

"the president has his own way to do percentages" rfk rampartd May 7 #4

RFK Jr and Nutlick. Bessent might have said it too. underpants May 7 #8

Everything that trump samplegirl May 7 #5

Con, scam, grift, seems like it's all they do. CaptainTruth May 7 #10

going for the big con. the final fleece. nt Javaman May 7 #6

That's good for a laugh, and later a bit of a cry.... Redleg May 7 #7

All for a creep who can't dance. His best move is standing flat footed while making obscene gestures surfered May 7 #9

I'm still waiting for ... "Mexico will pay for all of it!" FakeNoose May 7 #11

I can hardly wait . . . AverageOldGuy May 7 #12

This is just like his wall, that Mexico was going to pay for. Midnight Writer May 7 #13

Hhhmmm.... ChazInAz May 7 #14

Am I the only one radical noodle May 7 #15

No, you aren't. I think the rating down of 1/3 of the WH sticks with people underpants May 7 #17

This Ballroom nonsense does seem to be the most AleksS May 7 #25

But wait, there's more! Blue Owl May 7 #16

Wut? vapor2 May 7 #18

It makes perfect sense on first read. Kid Berwyn May 7 #19

Before he got into politics, he was content to grift vulnerable customers with his allegorical oracle May 7 #20

Audit that ballroom RANDYWILDMAN May 7 #21

Trump admin's official position is that almost EVERYTHING in the ballroom is security-related. LetMyPeopleVote May 7 #22

WOW! Aaron Blake! calimary May 7 #24

And the Gold... BurnDoubt May 8 #28

Yes, it works like this... maxrandb May 7 #23

*sigh* What a pointless grift buzzycrumbhunger May 7 #26

Lol!!! BlueWaveNeverEnd May 8 #27

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