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the_liberal_grandpa

(306 posts)
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 10:46 AM Wednesday

It's Not The Ballroom. It's What's Beneath It

There is a large bunker being built beneath it and with a totally deranged lunatic in the White House I am afraid that his plans are to make it bomb proof so he could hide out there while he launches nuclear weapons.

As we all know he threatened as much on Iran

Now the adiministration claims that the ballroom must be built to protect the pedophile in chief.

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-safety-ballroom-court-case/

I hope someone is keeping an eye on what is being built below ground.

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It's Not The Ballroom. It's What's Beneath It (Original Post) the_liberal_grandpa Wednesday OP
Like his hero, he will be sore surprised. Kid Berwyn Wednesday #1
Also consider how incredibly loose & insecure this administration is LeftinOH Wednesday #2
none of this can be considered secure rampartd Wednesday #4
Tearing down the existing structure before anything has been approved on a new structure, tanyev Wednesday #7
It's like putting in a below ground swimming pool. ToxMarz Wednesday #12
My thoughts, exactly... IthinkThereforeIAM Wednesday #19
;-{) BUNKER Goonch Wednesday #3
TOP SECRET. DON'T DIVULGE THE LOCATION usonian Wednesday #5
More than 10 million people live within 60 miles of DC. twodogsbarking Wednesday #8
He just assured their annihilation in case of nuclear war. usonian Wednesday #11
I agree stillspkg Wednesday #22
Not unlike high gas prices it is a small price to pay for peace. twodogsbarking Wednesday #24
I liken it to "War is a small price to pay for peace" usonian Wednesday #29
There was already a bunker under the East Wing. maxsolomon Wednesday #6
I think the plan is a tunnel to Southern Florida. twodogsbarking Wednesday #25
How much will tickets be? twodogsbarking Wednesday #9
I heard reporting that only American steel is supposed to be used in government buildings for security reasons. Vinca Wednesday #10
Considering how much bunk comes out of this administration.. BattleRow Wednesday #13
There are Air Force survival aircraft. usonian Wednesday #14
There has been a bunker under the WH for years. Maybe it is not solid gold or something so it is not good enough. appleannie1 Wednesday #15
he is afraid of us evilhime Wednesday #16
They argue that it's for his protection.... odins folly Wednesday #17
1. It's for the Russians, or Lars39 Wednesday #18
They are also building a hospital in there. Grumpy Old Guy Wednesday #20
Remember 9/11? Bush frozen on stage in an elemtary school? Darth Cheney in the WH? ms liberty Wednesday #21
I guess he never heard of bunker-busting missiles. MLWR Wednesday #23
There was already sabbat hunter Wednesday #26
The existing Situation Room is not that big and is above ground Abnredleg Wednesday #27
How long does it take to build this stuff? Have they done much? are they working while the court cases go on? Srkdqltr Wednesday #28

LeftinOH

(5,659 posts)
2. Also consider how incredibly loose & insecure this administration is
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 10:58 AM
Wednesday

regarding national security infrastructure. There's no way to know who has knowledge of what is being built there; Russian spies/agents could be involved in every level of construction. Severely compromised security could be a built-in feature -- there could bugs all over the place.

The next (Dem) administration might have to demolish and gut the entire ballroom-bunker facility for the sake of national security.

rampartd

(4,752 posts)
4. none of this can be considered secure
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 11:17 AM
Wednesday

not the balllroom, not the airplane, not the white house itself.

trump's people may have heard every word in the biden white house.

tanyev

(49,426 posts)
7. Tearing down the existing structure before anything has been approved on a new structure,
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 12:54 PM
Wednesday

leaving the site wide open for months and months is an, ummm, interesting approach to security.

🤨

ToxMarz

(2,995 posts)
12. It's like putting in a below ground swimming pool.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 01:12 PM
Wednesday

The contractor digs the hole the day you sign the contract, then you won't see or hear from them for months. What are you gonna do with a giant hole in your backyard, change your mind?

usonian

(25,912 posts)
5. TOP SECRET. DON'T DIVULGE THE LOCATION
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 12:02 PM
Wednesday

Nothing is bomb-proof.

We lived right nearby "The Blue Cube" in Sunnyvale


Also known as "Silicon Valley’s most likely target in the event of a Soviet nuclear attack." Known to Lockheed employees (with high enough security clearances) as the Sunnyvale Air Force Station, and it kept track of military satellites. In 1983 the Air Force admitted its ability to keep track of the government's military and intelligence satellites was "dependent on the single satellite control facility (SCF) located at Sunnyvale, California."
(Wikipedia)

Clearances? Everyone knew on the sly.

Functions were later transitioned elsewhere.

We had no worries about living in a post-nuclear war scenario.
We'd have been instantly vaporized.

By divulging the details, he guarantees the complete vaporization of Washington D.C. in case of a nuclear attack.
along with his worthless self.

usonian

(25,912 posts)
11. He just assured their annihilation in case of nuclear war.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 01:11 PM
Wednesday

We are definitely living in the Twilight Zone.

But Bunker Boy will be OK.



Too bad he can't read.

twodogsbarking

(19,011 posts)
24. Not unlike high gas prices it is a small price to pay for peace.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 02:42 PM
Wednesday

I must have flunked life in school "cause I dont have a clue WTF is going on.

usonian

(25,912 posts)
29. I liken it to "War is a small price to pay for peace"
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 03:10 PM
Wednesday

Signed:

Too frickin many presidents.

Wars only lead to more wars.

We won't need Vogons to destroy the planet.



We'll do it ourselves, with a little help from our fiends.

maxsolomon

(38,921 posts)
6. There was already a bunker under the East Wing.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 12:46 PM
Wednesday

I'd build 3-4 stories down if I had the opportunity. The ballroom is just frosting on top.

Vinca

(54,151 posts)
10. I heard reporting that only American steel is supposed to be used in government buildings for security reasons.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 01:10 PM
Wednesday

So of course, Trump gets $40 million worth of steel from Belgium. Then, of course, there's the "America First" campaign pledge.

BattleRow

(2,583 posts)
13. Considering how much bunk comes out of this administration..
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 01:14 PM
Wednesday

A really deep bunker will be required...

usonian

(25,912 posts)
14. There are Air Force survival aircraft.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 01:15 PM
Wednesday

But, of course, no firearms can be discharged in an airplane ....

Then again ...

appleannie1

(5,461 posts)
15. There has been a bunker under the WH for years. Maybe it is not solid gold or something so it is not good enough.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 01:22 PM
Wednesday

evilhime

(378 posts)
16. he is afraid of us
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 01:23 PM
Wednesday

Remember first term during BLM how they “rushed him to the bunker” because he was afraid of the protesters who were largely peaceful? Of course bunkers have a way of humbling… Adolph found that out.

odins folly

(618 posts)
17. They argue that it's for his protection....
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 01:29 PM
Wednesday

So, is he not safe right now walking around at UFC fights and shit?

It would not surprise me one bit if this was so he could try and rule by fiat after Dems win the mid terms and want to impeach and remove him. He goes into the bunker and declares martial law and no one can get to him to drag him down the street….

Lars39

(26,548 posts)
18. 1. It's for the Russians, or
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 01:31 PM
Wednesday

2. It’s to replace the bunker under the White House after he tears it down.
3. Or a little of both.

Grumpy Old Guy

(4,356 posts)
20. They are also building a hospital in there.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 01:33 PM
Wednesday

That way he can get hospitalized and no one will know because they don't have to take him to Walter Reed Medical Center.

ms liberty

(11,291 posts)
21. Remember 9/11? Bush frozen on stage in an elemtary school? Darth Cheney in the WH?
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 01:45 PM
Wednesday

The bunker everyone in the WH was rushed to as soon as everything happened is the already extant bunker, under the (now destroyed)East Wing.
The bunker is not a new idea.

MLWR

(1,064 posts)
23. I guess he never heard of bunker-busting missiles.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 01:52 PM
Wednesday

Or maybe he doesn't think we'd lay seige to the place and not let him get any food, water or medical attention if he decides to go there if a Democrat wins in 2028 and refuse to leave. He isn't the brightest bulb...

sabbat hunter

(7,112 posts)
26. There was already
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 02:47 PM
Wednesday

a bomb proof bunker under the east wing. I really think he just wanted a tacky, over the top, tasteless, gold gilded ballroom .
Just like he wants that ridiculous arc de triumph

Abnredleg

(1,264 posts)
27. The existing Situation Room is not that big and is above ground
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 02:55 PM
Wednesday

So it makes sense to build a new one in conjunction with constructing the ball room. To be clear, the East Wing should never have been demolished, and hopefully whatever is eventually constructed is far less grandiose, but I don’t have any problems if they build a larger and more modern situation room for future administrations since they’re going to have to do major construction anyway.

Srkdqltr

(9,834 posts)
28. How long does it take to build this stuff? Have they done much? are they working while the court cases go on?
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 03:08 PM
Wednesday

Enquiring minds want to know. ??

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