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Donald Trump will likely name his new $300 million White House ballroom after himself, according to senior administration officials.

Already, officials are referring to it as "The President Donald J. Trump Ballroom." That name will likely stick, ABC News was told.

Trump has not publicly said what he intends to name the ballroom, but he is known for branding his construction projects after himself -- and it appears this project will be no different.

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[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 196 points 5 days ago (4 children)

I thought we'd settled on Epstein Ballroom.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 37 points 5 days ago (2 children)

How could it be anything else? Epstein Ballroom seems good to me!

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[–] SkavarSharraddas@gehirneimer.de 22 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Trump and Epstein Ballroom.

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[–] ClownStatue@piefed.social 21 points 5 days ago

I mean, that’s all I’m ever going to call it.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

With the amount of old, rich and powerful men in there the Virginia Giuffre Ballroom would probably be more accurate.

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[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 107 points 5 days ago (1 children)

No-one is every gonna call it anything but the Epstein ballroom.

[–] Inaminate_Carbon_Rod@lemmy.world 22 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The republicans will.

They will then use their media arm to accuse us all of something sinister hoping the name won’t stick.

The name will stick

The Epstein Ballroom.

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[–] SuspiciousCatThing@pawb.social 90 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Oh cool, the Epstein Ballroom.

[–] waldo_was_here@piefed.social 9 points 5 days ago

Epstein pedoroom with spycam and mic mounted in the walls

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[–] _chris@lemmy.world 88 points 5 days ago

You mean the Epstein Ballroom?

[–] Rcklsabndn@sh.itjust.works 53 points 5 days ago (2 children)

The Epstein Memorial Gilded Rapetorium.

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[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 52 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Trump is Right though, it should named after him as well.

the Trump-Epstein ballroom

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 43 points 5 days ago (2 children)

IF we ever take our country back, the first thing we should is tear down that monstrosity, and replace it with the original plan, and charge him for the job. After all, he never asked permission, he just took a bulldozer to the most iconic building in America.

[–] FatCrab@slrpnk.net 19 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Convert it into a museum dedicated to memorializing and studying America's greatest failings and violations.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 19 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I would prefer it becomes a sort of cautionary museum, about how vigilant we must be to protect our country from traitors and criminals who want to exploit it. We can call it the Trump Museum of Treason.

But no, he loves his name too much. I am of the mind to erase all mention of him from history, the way the Pharaohs would chip their predessessors names from their monuments.

He can be referred to as He Who Must Not Be Named.

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[–] heavy@sh.itjust.works 41 points 5 days ago (5 children)
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[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 34 points 5 days ago (5 children)

Why does the White House even need a Ballroom? Do they throw many balls?

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 26 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The only dance they'll allow is the Presidential Double Handjob.

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[–] EditsHisComments@lemmy.world 15 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Money laundering scheme, maybe?

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago

I figured he was jealous of Putin or something.

Nothing says modern and big strongly manly man than getting all dolled up for a ballroom...

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[–] switcheroo@lemmy.world 23 points 4 days ago

Epstein Ballroom

[–] MoogleMaestro@lemmy.zip 23 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Democrats should officially rename it to "The Trump and Epstein Ballroom" before demolishing it. :)

Fox news wouldn't know how to report that news.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 11 points 5 days ago

Seriously. I sure hope Taco is around to see it. :)

Highly likely his kids Uday and Qusay will be around, as well as lots of his asshole collaborators.

[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 23 points 5 days ago (2 children)

new $300 million White House ballroom

Wasn't it $200 million a week ago? Did they do a proper procurement with the right building specification or they're just eyeballing the price because anyway they asked the president's friend to build it with the ~~bribe~~ "donation" money and they're "uh yes we need another $100 mil "donation" to finish it"

[–] Inaminate_Carbon_Rod@lemmy.world 19 points 5 days ago (2 children)

My personal conspiracy theory is that they aren’t building a 300 million dollar ballroom, they are building a 275 million dollar new secret bunker with a 25 million dollar ballroom on top.

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[–] dan@upvote.au 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

As far as I've heard, they don't even have any blueprints or permits.

[–] Jack_Burton@lemmy.ca 9 points 5 days ago

It'll have to be torn down anyway if there's ever a new administration. There's no way of knowing how many listening devices and spyware there may or may not be built into it.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 22 points 5 days ago

The Rapist Room, then?

Agree, it should be named after him

the Trump-Epstein ballroom

[–] janewaydidnothingwrong@lemmy.world 19 points 5 days ago (1 children)
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[–] Glytch@lemmy.world 17 points 4 days ago (1 children)

What's the point of this story? Everyone already knew that. He puts his name on literally everything he can get away with. It would be news if he was planning to name it after anyone else.

[–] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The point is that they want people to stop calling the Epstein ballroom the Epstein ballroom.

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[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 16 points 5 days ago

We'll be using the donors assets to tear down this eyesore when it's all over. Doesn't matter what he calls the Epstein Ballroom

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 16 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Future generations will treat it as a public bathroom.

[–] kylie_kraft@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I'm hoping that one day it will be a Smithsonian museum of White House history, including an exhibit of everything Trump destroyed to build his guilded monstrosity. Something tells me it won't happen, even if there is ever another Dem in office, because the Dems are still pathetically hung up on decorum and would never do anything so direct to slight a previous administration. Still, nothing would make Donnie seethe more than seeing this space opened to the riff raff.

[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 15 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Does he have everything printed because he’s too stupid to use a computer?

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[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 14 points 5 days ago (1 children)

How can one be born with this level of unsubstantiated narcissism & delusions of grandiosity?

[–] krashmo@lemmy.world 20 points 5 days ago

He is the best example of why society shouldn't let people accumulate extreme wealth. Getting everything you want your whole life is poison to the soul. Pair that with a personality disorder or severe mental illness and you get an unholy cocktail of character flaws and vices that the devil himself wouldn't care to partake in.

[–] Townlately@feddit.nl 13 points 5 days ago

I agree with the "Epstien Ballroom" because its self-serving, exploitative to the taxpayer and will be very ball-focused. Oh wait, maybe "Trump Ballroom" works?

[–] JamieDub86@piefed.social 11 points 5 days ago (6 children)

I was hoping he'd name it "The Trump Room", which is hilarious as a Brit.

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[–] etherphon@midwest.social 10 points 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Might as well just name it the Lol Fuck You Poors Ballroom, because that's exactly what it is and says.

[–] waldo_was_here@piefed.social 10 points 5 days ago

Its all about keeping attention away ,demanding the release of the Epstein's files

Ah yes the Epstein Ballroom

[–] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Isn't Whitehouse ballroom good enough? Why does it need another name? Maybe I don't know enough about balls

[–] TheMadCodger@piefed.social 27 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I guess if there's the Lincoln bedroom, there can be the Epstein Ballroom.

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[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

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Trump Epstein Ballroom. Best Friends Forever

[–] absentbird@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

It's the Epstein Ballroom.

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