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Let’s Talk About That Ballroom
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Nothing says “declining empire” like an all-out show of ruling class decadence!
In this episode Jen, Lenore, and Jacob discuss Trump’s increasingly wild vanity projects, Republican (and one very big and very dumb Democrat) attempts to defend them, and what it means to live in a country that couldn’t care less about its 250th birthday.
Also, shout out to RXKNephew for his John Fetterman song, from which we have added tasteful snippets where appropriate.
Sources for this episode:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/the-white-house/
https://www.foxnews.com/media/fetterman-why-he-supports-trumps-ballroom-his-shock-democrats-who-doubt-last-assassination-attempt
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/01/politics/what-we-know-ufc-fight-white-house
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/30/trump-considers-dropping-freedom-250-concerts-in-dc-after-artists-pull-out.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Triumphal_Arch