By Nick Arama on October 21, 2025 – Red State

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From Google Ai:

The indoor pool was added in 1933 for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the original bowling alley was built in 1947 for President Harry S. Truman. Both facilities have been moved or altered since their initial construction. 

• Indoor Pool: A pool was constructed in 1933 for FDR’s physical therapy. It was later covered over in 1970 to create the press briefing room. 
• Bowling Alley: The first lanes were installed in the basement of the West Wing in 1947. It was moved to the Old Executive Office Building in 1955. A separate, one-lane alley was built in 1973 by President Nixon. 

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As we reported, Democrats were throwing a fit over President Donald Trump’s construction of a new ballroom at the White House. The idea is to have a more permanent, bigger structure to hold people for events. It’s all being done with private donations, so none of it is on the taxpayers. That’s a great deal for the people. You would think people should be thanking Trump for making that happen, but the Democrats would complain if he cured cancer. 

When Dems learned that the construction involved renovations of the East Wing, they really lost their minds. 

Apparently, Acosta isn’t much of a journalist. What’s nonsensical about this is that many presidents have done renovations on the White House complex. The East Wing itself started out as a small entrance and cloakroom area under Teddy Roosevelt. In 1942, they added a bigger structure to cover an underground bunker, and that’s where the First Lady has had offices. Adding space to accommodate people follows along in that tradition. 

Perhaps one of the worst responses, and one of the most unintentionally hilarious, came from Hillary Clinton, who claimed Trump was “destroying” the White House. 

I find it amusing that you hear from Hillary Clinton only after she gauges what the popular leftist position is on a matter. However, she never wants to be challenged or hear what other people say because she always cuts off replies on X. But she, of all people, should not be commenting on the misuse of the White House. 

Can we speak of one of the Clinton scandals and what happened when she and Bill left the People’s House? The GAO investigated allegations that the Clinton team removed “Ws” from keyboards (George W. Bush was incoming) and other nasty tricks. 

The GAO concluded that “damage, theft, vandalism, and pranks did occur in the White House during the 2001 presidential transition.” The report stated that some incidents, such as removing keyboard keys, placing glue on desk drawers and leaving obscene voicemail messages “clearly were intentional,” and intentional damage would constitute a criminal act under federal law. No prosecutions are planned, though.

The Clintons also removed about $190,000 worth of furnishings and other gifts from the White House when they left. The controversy was over whether the items were personal gifts or gifts to the White House. The Clintons paid for about half of that amount and ended up returning about $28,000 in furnishings that people had donated during a White House redecorating project in 1993. The donors assumed, naturally, that the items were for the White House. 

Speaking of “redecorating,” Hillary was behind updates and remodeling changes to many rooms in the White House.

If we were to speak of “desecration,” we could talk about what Bill did with the intern in the White House. Oh, and how about what they did with the Lincoln Bedroom when their Hollywood buddies jumped on the bed?  

Not to mention using the bedroom for donors. 

But ultimately, what is it always about when it comes to Hillary? She’s still seething that Trump beat her. 

So the GOP House Judiciary response hit her where she lived.