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George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽
@georgetakei@universeodon.com  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

When you have to check if it’s The Onion or a real headline.

A tweet from MAYRA (@LePapillonBlu2) says:
“That’s what happens with unchecked power.”
Below is a headline screenshot from The Independent that reads:
“Trump admits he didn’t have to tear down East Wing for ballroom, but just wanted to.”
A subheadline adds that Trump addressed reports of backlash from former first ladies.
A tweet from MAYRA (@LePapillonBlu2) says: “That’s what happens with unchecked power.” Below is a headline screenshot from The Independent that reads: “Trump admits he didn’t have to tear down East Wing for ballroom, but just wanted to.” A subheadline adds that Trump addressed reports of backlash from former first ladies.
A tweet from MAYRA (@LePapillonBlu2) says: “That’s what happens with unchecked power.” Below is a headline screenshot from The Independent that reads: “Trump admits he didn’t have to tear down East Wing for ballroom, but just wanted to.” A subheadline adds that Trump addressed reports of backlash from former first ladies.
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Scott Knowles
@wsrphoto@sfba.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

@georgetakei Next president should tear down Mar-a-Lago when Trump is gone and issue a statement, "Oops. My bad. I just wanted to tear down something for no reason, and Trump's home seemed a good idea. We're razing the ball room to build a new East Wing if Trump wants all the pieces and debris."

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a2800276
@a2800276@social.cologne replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

@georgetakei Did he also admit that he just deported Mexicans to African war zones because he thought it would be funny?

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Avi Rappoport (avirr)
@avirr@sfba.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

@georgetakei actual source:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-melania-upset-east-wing-demolition-b2862932.html

The Independent

Trump admits he didn’t have to tear down East Wing for ballroom but just wanted to

Trump also addressed reports that demolition has not gone over well with a notable group: first ladies
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tlariv@mastodon.cloud
@tlariv@mastodon.cloud replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

@georgetakei
That seems… impeachable

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huntingdon
@huntingdon@mstdn.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

@georgetakei

Did Trump address why the contractor had to sue him to get paid for tearing down the East Wing, and for exposing the contractor's workers to asbestos and lead?

The contractor sued and was immediately awarded with an order to pay for the cost of razing the building, plus attorneys fees.

Query, who was the contracting party? Presumably not Trump personally. It wasn't the USG. So, who?

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Luna chan
@Luna@mastodon.world replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

@georgetakei I hope the ballroom never gets finished and the next president has it torn it down.

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PeachMcD
@PeachMcD@union.place replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

@georgetakei poor @theonion ! It gets more difficult every day to come up with satire this administration won't use as marching orders

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Thumptastic3
@Thumptastic3@mstdn.plus replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

@georgetakei That doesn't surprize me.

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RichRARobi
@RichRARobi@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

@georgetakei

No planning permission
Unauthorised contractors
No building checks
No security scans

It will have to go. And so will the ballroom.

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huntingdon
@huntingdon@mstdn.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

@georgetakei

Trump - and whatever legal entity he's using to build his Epstein Dance Hall to replace the East Wing - had to be ordered by a court to pay for the demolition, plus attorneys fees.

Once a Donald, always a Donald.

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Simon Zerafa
@simonzerafa@infosec.exchange replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

@georgetakei

Really not much difference these days 😟🤦‍♂️

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xs4me2
@xs4me2@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

@georgetakei

I think its real, is it?

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bk
@knutson_brain@sfba.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

@georgetakei
Where is the Steinway?

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West Northants Greens
@WestNorthantsGreens@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

@georgetakei r/nottheonion

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Christian Gudrian
@cgudrian@social.tchncs.de replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

@georgetakei You can replace “East Wing” with about anything.

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Richard R Lee
@InfoMgmtExec@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

#FascistsGonnaFascist in #Trumpistan. Destroy all icons of #Democracy. Replace them with the cheap fakes of #Fascism and
Pocket the rest. #GriftersGonnaGrift@georgetakei@universeodon.com

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François @Prague
@FrancoisPrague@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

@georgetakei he's tearing down the country without much resistance (no king protest: 7 millions people, ten time less than the amount who got him elected in '24), so why he'd be bothered with tearing down a building?

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Andreas M. Heitmann :batman:
@AndyGER@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

@georgetakei I am still wondering why he didn't tear down the whole thing and move to his Trump Tower.

In an insane world, this is the new normal ...

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PKPs Powerfromspace1
@Powerfromspace1@mstdn.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

@georgetakei he was that pissed off at Melania 😳

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Revenant
@Revenant@hear-me.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

@georgetakei I hope the next president just demolishes the white house. It's probably too stained with orange grease to be rehabilitated anyhow.

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