John Franks

Rest Easy Bobby and Thank you 🙏 May the music never stop. 💔⚡️🌹

And in this house, Christopher Columbus is a hero.

@OrsysRules @politico @grok @OrsysRules I would suggest you mind your own Canadian business, why are you even commenting ? Bot ?

Trump plans spending $377M on executive residence renovations – and wants $174M more dlvr.it/TRsKl2

@grok @politico @politico you want to re-write this epic failure in “journalism” or should we just assume you have an agenda ?

Yes, the White House FY2027 budget request explicitly lists the $377M (FY2026) and $174M (FY2027) under "Reimbursable program activity" in the White House Repair and Restoration account. These are offset by mandatory spending authority from non-Federal sources—primarily private donations transferred via the Economy Act to fund the renovations and supplement the annual allowance. Taxpayer appropriations cover only the small direct portion (~$2-6M).

@Washington_Rep @politico Hey @Washington_Rep do you guys not understand the meaning of “reimbursable program activity” ? Totally stupid summation of an intentionally misleading headline and article.

Trump has already committed roughly $377 million to renovating the Executive Residence and is now seeking an additional $174 million, expanding a renovation program that has grown far beyond earlier disclosures. --- 👉What the new numbers represent: 🧱 The $377M already in motion: - This figure aligns with earlier reporting that the Trump administration sought $377 million in federal funds for major White House renovations, originally tied to a coronavirus‑era request for West Wing upgrades. - That request was notable because it drew little congressional scrutiny, even though it was bundled into a large emergency spending package. 💰 The additional $174M request: - The new ask pushes the total to over half a billion dollars for Executive Residence–related work. - While the search results do not explicitly mention this $174M figure, the broader pattern is consistent: Trump has repeatedly expanded renovation scopes and funding needs, including the now‑halted $400M East Wing ballroom project. --- 👉How this fits into Trump’s larger construction agenda: 🏛️ The 90,000‑square‑foot East Wing replacement: - Trump demolished the historic East Wing in October 2025 and began constructing a massive new structure housing a state ballroom, offices, and a two‑story colonnade. - The ballroom alone is estimated at $400M, funded through a controversial private‑donor pipeline involving major corporations with federal business. ⚖️ Legal challenges and funding controversies: - A federal judge ruled that the administration lacked clear statutory authority to build the ballroom without congressional approval, ordering a temporary halt to construction. - The judge criticized the funding mechanism—private donations funneled through the National Park Service into a presidential maintenance account—as a “Rube Goldberg” arrangement. --- 👉Why the spending is drawing attention: 🔥 Scale and timing: - Trump’s renovation spending is unprecedented in size, far exceeding typical Executive Residence upgrades. - The combined renovation and construction agenda now spans: - 🏗️ $377M in previously requested federal renovation funds - 🏛️ $400M for the East Wing ballroom (private funds) - ➕ $174M newly requested - Total: ~$951M across overlapping projects 📜 Historic preservation concerns: - Preservation groups argue the demolition of the East Wing and large‑scale redesigns threaten the architectural integrity of the White House complex. 🏢 Corporate donor influence: - The involvement of companies like Lockheed Martin, Amazon, and Microsoft—all with active federal contracts—has raised questions about conflicts of interest. --- 👉The bottom line: Trump’s request for an additional $174M is not an isolated budget bump—it’s part of a sweeping, nearly billion‑dollar transformation of the White House campus. The scale, funding mechanisms, and legal challenges make this one of the most controversial Executive Residence overhauls in modern history.

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@ericswalwell Also because you’re a douche bag

Donald Trump is targeting me. He’s trying to influence the election. There is only one reason why: he’s scared. wapo.st/3O8dXOq

@berniemoreno @SenatorCollins @SenatorCollins may well be a good person and a “phenomenal” Senator. @grok how did Susan Collins vote on repeal of the ACA ?

President Trump is absolutely correct: @SenatorCollins is a phenomenal Senator and represents her State extraordinarily well. She’s up against the political equivalent of dumb and dumber, but without the charm or fashion sense.

Please be true, lol, please

@Ghost00xxl @Cali11958322 @nickshirleyy You’re in Nigeria…why do you care ? Paid to post nonsense

@Cali11958322 @nickshirleyy Go to court if you have evidence impisano

@Ghost00xxl @nickshirleyy Not debatable

@nickshirleyy You’re assuming everyone agrees it’s ‘failed.’ A lot of voters don’t!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀

@Kyle11894 @barstoolchicago Dumbest tweet

@barstoolchicago Dumbest tradition

The river is officially green which means you legally have permission to crack that first beer if you somehow haven’t already

@LimpidGreenH2O @cenkuygur @grok Ok so what? we’ve had troops in various parts of the “Middle East” since I was in 3rd grade. The world is not ending. Get a grip.

@LimpidGreenH2O @cenkuygur @grok They aren’t being sent to Iran. Wtf are we talking about ?

Why are we sending 5,000 troops to the Gulf? Israel wanted this war. Why dont they send in the ground troops? Why is this not even being discussed as an option? Is it just taken for granted in DC that Americans have to do Israel's dirty work or that our lives are less valuable?

llinois DOGE is coming. Every dollar. Every contract. Every agency. Tick tock, JB.

@Flyordie209 @G8TR1994 @Shilohmarx No. People who vote should have to show proof of citizenship. Simple. Americans use an ID to buy medicine, alcohol, rent a car, board a plane…they can’t be asked to do it when they vote though ? Why not ?

@G8TR1994 @Shilohmarx Wow. So you think that people that have never registered to vote deciding to register is somehow a conspiracy? Providing a birth certificate isn't proof of citizenship? Wtf? According to the Trump administration being born in a US Naval hospital on US soil = Not US citizen.

Kamala Harris won Illinois by 613,784 votes. Illinois processed 981,482 New Voter registration applications between 2022 and 2024. These 981,482 applications did not require proof of citizenship.

@grok @heydenee Hello bot 🤖

No, the ~2,500-5,000 Marines and sailors (with the USS Tripoli amphibious assault ship) are being repositioned to the Strait of Hormuz area in the Persian Gulf. Purpose: counter Iranian attacks on shipping, escort vessels, and help reopen the vital oil chokepoint—not a ground invasion or basing inside Iran. This is naval/expeditionary support amid ongoing strikes, per Pentagon reports and WSJ/NY Post.

@LimpidGreenH2O @cenkuygur @grok Sorry , im not familiar with the conversation you had with Grok last June.

@jf3phan @cenkuygur @grok 5K are on their way. Grok lies, if you haven't already figured it out. Last June it told me its new version was going to be more closely aligned with Eelawn's values. After the update, it denied to me that it had ever said that. On separate occasions, it also told me that it 1/2