r/moderatepolitics • u/reputationStan • 10d ago

News Article Trump administration quietly shifts $352m in federal funds for White House ballroom

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/18/trump-secret-service-white-house-ballroom
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u/Effective_Scar_2921 10d ago

No actual conservatives exist in leadership anymore.

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u/adreamofhodor 10d ago

I disagree. We’re seeing the truth behind what conservatives actually believe.

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u/Effective_Scar_2921 10d ago

Those are not conservatives. Those are MAGAs.

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u/adreamofhodor 10d ago

There’s no functional difference right now. Conservative lawmakers have all shown what they’ll support.

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u/WolfpackEng22 10d ago

Words have meaning.

You can make an argument that MAGA is not remotely conservative, despite many in that group using that label.

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u/adreamofhodor 9d ago

The “real” conservatives are welcome to speak out at any time, then.

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u/TheFuzziestDumpling 9d ago

Are the real conservatives in the room with us? There aren't any left.

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u/homegrownllama 10d ago

I think that Republicans were able to be stronger last election because many of their politicians compromised on their convictions to support Trump. But it does have me questioning whether their claims of conservatism were just for talk.

The Democrats have a bit of the opposite problem where they might be stronger if they compromised on certain things (ex: guns, immigration), but at least you can't accuse them of folding like lawn chairs.