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Blackvegetable » 22 Oct 2026, 10:16 am » wrote: ↑

22 Oct 2026, 10:16 am

Former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2F ... risti+Noem) resided in waterfront housing on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., sparking significant political and agency controversy. [1]

(https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/too ... 23900.html), [2] (https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-s ... r-b906227a) 

Key Details of the Controversy 

• Initial Housing Arrangement: In August 2025, reports revealed that Noem moved into "Quarters 1"—the historic, official waterfront residence typically reserved for the U.S. Coast Guard Commandant—following the ouster of Adm. Linda ***. [1] (https://oversightdemocrats.house.gov/ne ... eing-fired), [2] (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics ... ants-home/), [3] (https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/too ... 23900.html)

• Rent and Payment Dispute: While critics and congressional lawmakers (including members of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform) alleged she lived there rent-free at taxpayer expense, Noem testified before the House Judiciary Committee that she was not in the Commandant's specific primary house, was staying in a general Coast Guard facility on the base, and was paying for it with personal funds. She cited security threats and doxxing risks as the reason for needing the base housing. [1] (https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsr ... ht-hearing), [2] (https://thehill.com/homenews/administra ... d-housing/), [3] (https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/noe ... 45104.html), [4] (https://www.facebook.com/TND/posts/dhs- ... 450441075/), [5] (https://oversightdemocrats.house.gov/ne ... eing-fired)

• Post-Firing Stay: President Trump removed Noem from her DHS position in March 2026. She continued to occupy the military base residence for roughly two months after her ouster. [1] (https://oversightdemocrats.house.gov/ne ... eing-fired), [2] (https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/too ... 23900.html)

• Resolution: Noem officially vacated the Coast Guard property, allowing the new Coast Guard Commandant, Adm. Kevin Lunday, to move into the residence. 

And WHAT THE **** does this have to do with your ****, OMAR??

Oh, that's right, OMAR is one of yours and you need to STEAL THE THREAD to keep from getting your *** KICKED AGAIN.

RUN ALONG, ****!! No one is going to play your little game of duck and run.

**** OFF, MORON!!

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ROG62 Oct 22, 2026

Go to original post on Oct 22, 2026 3:35pm

Your moron friend is mistaken, but it is easy to see how that rumor started. The young man in the Roman tunic is absolutely not Donald Trump.
While it is true that Roy Cohn was a close friend, lawyer, and mentor to a young Donald Trump in the 1970s and 80s, Trump was famously averse to the wilder side of Studio 54. Trump frequently visited the club, but he was known as a quiet, sober observer who stood on the sidelines in business suits rather than participating in the themed costume spectacles. 
This specific misconception spreads online for a few reasons:
Social Media Rumors: On platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, the photo occasionally circulates with fake, satirical captions claiming the young man is Trump, capitalizing on their well-known historical association. 
The "Birthday Pageantry": The photo was taken at one of Roy Cohn's extravagant birthday parties at Studio 54. Biographers note that for these bashes, the club's owners would hire male models dressed as Roman gladiators to blow trumpets and place a laurel wreath on Cohn’s head. The young man in the photo is simply one of these hired models or part of Cohn's anonymous nightclub entourage.

Perhaps your friend was one of the models who also blew the trumpet for Roy?
 
 

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ROG62 Oct 28, 2026

Go to original post on Oct 28, 2026 8:07pm