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Midnight Writer

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6. For years we watched the "empty podium" shots waiting to see if Trump would appear.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 11:08 AM

15 hrs ago

Now we are watching a tarp covering a wall to see if Trump's name will appear.

Say what you will about him, the man knows how to play the media.

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Kennedy Center refuses to take tarps off where Trump's name was removed [View all] riversedge 15 hrs ago OP

Lol they need a court order to to remove a tarp now SSJVegeta 15 hrs ago #1

Probably!! riversedge 15 hrs ago #5

"Take down the tarp!' the crowd gathered for the weekly Hands Off The Arts protest yelled. riversedge 15 hrs ago #2

Trump has ordered a tarp to cover the Iran agreement now dem4decades 15 hrs ago #3

And next he'll order a tarp PatSeg 14 hrs ago #12

These people are so fucking childish and petty. They should not be making decision of any kind that affect the Martin68 15 hrs ago #4

For years we watched the "empty podium" shots waiting to see if Trump would appear. Midnight Writer 15 hrs ago #6

Awwwwww. Somebody had their wittle fee-fees hurt! Mysterian 15 hrs ago #7

Stupid is as stupid does. oasis 15 hrs ago #8

That's what mama would always say. twodogsbarking 15 hrs ago #10

Mama also said rambler_american 11 hrs ago #25

Trump is more like prepping for a colonoscopy every night. Oh, mercy. twodogsbarking 10 hrs ago #29

You can't Outasshole Trump. He is the Assholyness. twodogsbarking 15 hrs ago #9

Waaahhhh, Waaahhh! 3825-87867 15 hrs ago #11

There are three possible explanations for this jmowreader 14 hrs ago #13

Since when has work on a building been treated as a state secret? pat_k 14 hrs ago #15

That was my first thought when the order to remove generalbetrayus 14 hrs ago #16

I don't think we need to wonder. I think we know. hamsterjill 13 hrs ago #20

A combo of 2 and 3 GenThePerservering 12 hrs ago #24

After which rambler_american 11 hrs ago #26

How can such a small (minded) man be the world's biggest snowflake? Marcuse 14 hrs ago #14

"Small?" Please do not let that 300 lbs of lard even step on this 110 lb old ladies' toes. They would be toast. efhmc 14 hrs ago #17

Remove The Tarp F-18_AMO 13 hrs ago #18

Distraction after disctraction, after disctraction....... LilElf70 13 hrs ago #19

If the tarp is still there, then the scaffolding is still holding the tarp up, right? hamsterjill 13 hrs ago #21

Send in the drones to take photos ... we need to know that his name is really GONE! FakeNoose 13 hrs ago #22

Thankfully none of the anagrams are flattering dickthegrouch 13 hrs ago #23

Take the Traildogbob 11 hrs ago #27

Have they ever in the past needed tarps when addressing maintenance needs? Beartracks 10 hrs ago #28

As Adam once said to Eve, you can't make this shit up. Adam and Eve spoke English, right? twodogsbarking 10 hrs ago #30

Is the PEDOPHILE hiding behind his pathetic little tarp???? Blue Owl 5 hrs ago #31

just need 10 bikers or 10 sailors or 10 oil workers or ... dave99 3 hrs ago #32

The simple explanation truthisfreedom 3 hrs ago #33