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Botany

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7. Get a court order and stop this nonsense. Those statues are just fine as is.

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Sat May 30, 2026, 08:44 AM

May 30

BTW Trump does not own those statues and has zero say about what can be done to them.

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Another No-Bid Contract, This Time For Gold-Plated Horses [View all] riversedge May 30 OP

Their natural patina will be destroyed /nt TexasBushwhacker May 30 #1

That's what he does, ruins everything, The People's House grounds, the East Wing, the Reflecting Pool Rhiannon12866 May 30 #2

He's a sandbox bully. But he's not going to live forever. littlemissmartypants May 30 #3

What's next? Applying gold leaf to the Lincoln Memorial statue? 🤢🤮 QueerDuck May 30 #4

It'll be worse than that. COL Mustard May 30 #20

Oh dear god, don't give him any ideas! PatSeg May 30 #23

Small adjustment to wording needed. ShazzieB May 30 #5

Just some guy obsessed with power and gold. OGBuzz May 30 #6

Get a court order and stop this nonsense. Those statues are just fine as is. Botany May 30 #7

When your gutting Medicaid by $9B+ per year starting in Jan 2027 Bengus81 May 30 #8

We need to keep talking to people about the Medicaid cuts coming 2027 travelingthrulife May 30 #15

Yep....purposely postponed until after the mid terms Bengus81 May 30 #28

He sure is an expert at "waste, fraud and abuse." MLWR May 30 #9

Waste and fraud... GiqueCee May 30 #10

Aww, jeez Bayard May 30 #11

Certainly more important than feeding a bunch of hungry kids! broiles May 30 #12

So much for government efficiency ChicagoTeamster May 30 #13

From another thread... jeffreyi May 30 #14

Lincoln Memorial. Washington Monument. twodogsbarking May 30 #16

That fucking moron. Patina adds to value and coating it with gold plate devalues it dramatically. Vinca May 30 #17

That whole reality reminds me of "German Nazi Hillbilly" chouchou May 30 #18

What a shame Figarosmom May 30 #19

This is just Art Vandalism Hieronymus Phact May 30 #21

Is that $5 Million Total or Each ? PhilG May 30 #22

An old story... homegirl May 30 #24

They only want to deal with companies that will kick back Trump's SHARE! And keep their mouths shut! usaf-vet May 30 #25

He's a fat version of Goldmember sakabatou May 30 #26

Not "plated;" LEAFED! Grins May 30 #27

they were gilded in the 70s this is just restoring that. Blues Heron May 30 #29

Im just wondering when slightlv May 30 #30

King Midas Syndrome PennyC May 30 #31

MaddowBlog-Team Trump's latest no-bid contract: $5 million to coat horse statues in gold LetMyPeopleVote May 30 #32

Trump LOSES Control As Unimaginable Gold Statue Demand Unveiled - The Damage Report Rhiannon12866 Sunday #33

The four golden horsemen of the Apocalypse.🙄 LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #34