Treasures of New York: Roosevelt House

Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt had many famous homes: Hyde Park, Campobello, Warm Springs and The White House, but few people know the story of the New York City home where the Roosevelts spent 24 years. It was here that Franklin Roosevelt recovered from polio, celebrated his election to the Presidency in 1932, and where he planned the New Deal. Today, the house is owned by Hunter College. After extensive renovation, Roosevelt House was re-opened in the spring of 2010 as the home of the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College.

[@edbarron]

My family and I were the custodians from 1969-1973. We lived on the 6th floor. As I remember it the house had recently gone through a minor renovation, new drapes, carpeting mostly cosmetic. The Roosevelt library was my favorite room. With it's lust burgundy carpeting and wingback chairs. I could imagine Franklin sitting in his wheelchair reading. At the time floors were dedicated to groups like the Newman Club, the Protectant club as well as the Hillel club. The sororities would meet in the basement. I remember sitting in the lobby watching all the young girls arrive. It breaks my heart to see the pictures of what it had become prior to the most recent renovations. I recently visited, I was impressed by it's new look. Living there through my high school years was an incredible experience that i will always cherish.

[@NicholleChristineEdwards]

CLUE mansion huh?

[@debeckersley3850]

How fortunate you were to have had the experience. Did you feel as if Miss Sara's spirit were present at times? I ask because I was the janitor for a historical building whose original owner's ghost would make appearances occasionally when I was working. I wasn't afraid, but everyone else was. So much so that I was requested to continue working that account until my replacement could be hired. I worked as long as I could, but I don't think they ever found another janitor.

[@EdwinWojewodka]

Ok

[@carolweaver3269]

I am a descendent. Through genealogy, we have found it and they actually were from this area. Teddy Roosevelt of course also. They also were relatives, as am I, to Former Pres Van Buren. I am thrilled Hunter college did take on the home to refurbish it. Anyone could be proud to know that so many talented and intelligent young people are now walking in very many different paths because of their education,

[@carolweaver3269]

@Helen Firth We are very luky to be able to find ways to look into our own history and find out so much mroe than our parents and grandparents ever would have known. I always wish I coud just go and see them or call them and tell them about it all! My parents/grandparents are not alive now and so do miss those opportunities of sharing anything so speical. Abraham Lincoln is a very great President for you to be proud to have in your family's ancestry. My husband has George Washington and former Pres Cooledge as ancestors. Many of the Presidents reach out to the Royal family. This world is really small when we think how people married all over the world and people are related to many more than they ever could be known! The Royals married other country royals, in order to continue bloodlines among themselves by distant marriages *usually* and try to keep peace where possible, anyway. TY for sharing!

[@delusionsofgrandeur1330]

Some people may argue that they would prefer to see this home exactly as it was when the Roosevelt’s lived there, but instead of being another static museum home, I’m pleased to see it was updated and is being utilized and inspiring students and the public alike - a living, breathing space that respectfully honors its former occupants

[@edbarron]

It was never a museum. In the early 70's it was a student activities building. Sororities, Hillel, Protestant and Nemnan club had their own floors. Many recitals and banquet lunches, board meetings and the such

[@delusionsofgrandeur1330]

@@edbarron cool, so it was still a Publix space so I stand by what I said

[@chadsimmons6347]

Pres F Roosevelt didn't earn much money, he spent billions of what others earned,,he spawned our socialism

[@robfmas]

Amazing program on the history of a beautiful structure. Im so glad it wasnt just torn down with something built in its place. Kudos to college president Raab for realizing her vision for the future of Roosevelt House and Hunter College

[@isabel95]

As a graduate of Hunter College and photographer for the Hunter College Arrow I was delightfully surprised when I spotted a photo I had taken approximately in 1960 at a Shabbat Hillel gathering at Roosevelt House. The minute it flashed by I had a shock of recognition. Amazing that after all these years that image should show up!

[@PoisonFlyer]

Isabel Cutler we really don’t care.

[@PoisonFlyer]

Want a cookie

[@michelejohnson9483]

No need to be nasty.

[@glennfromthebronx]

@@PoisonFlyer why are you here? why do you breathe?

[@glennfromthebronx]

@@michelejohnson9483 Some people....just "bored"...and boring.

[@susansusan4770]

ROOSEVELT HOUSE IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF AMERICAN HISTORY. IT DESERVES TO HAVE BEEN SAVED

[@anneruby4182]

Roosevelt's eldest son James remembered Sara telling her grandchildren, "Your mother only bore you, I am more your mother than your mother is."

[@itsjoannotjoann5070]

That's true. Eleanor had the maternal instinct of a golf club, completely clueless on how to care for children, how to run a household, and how to budget. Sara, her mother-in-law, generously paid for *everything.* She paid their clothing bills, household staff, school and college fees, *everything.* But she supported Eleanor in everything she did and loved her as her own daughter and many times took Eleanor's side against Franklin.

[@rangerdave1973]

this was great. I can spend all day watching youtube stuff about the Roosevelts

[@andreamurphy1126]

dave rg .....Me Too. I Love History. I will never get to NY so I rely on Documentaries.

[@tahuaroa]

my fave President

[@pastorrobbgoodman5084]

I have truly enjoyed this documentary of where the Roosevelt's lived and planned his future as POTUS! Quite amazing and great information to learn about. Thankyou so much for making this video.

[@marjorienicholson5091]

This is a magnificent tribute to the history of the United States

[@alicelopez130]

“...takes a nation also on its knees and crippled, lifts it up with hope and aspiration” That’s so beautiful what he said

[@inkyguy]

How badly we need him now! He would be absolutely demonized by the Republican Party even beyond what he was during his lifetime.

[@diannefaith7866]

inkyguy Right now, (thank goodness) after a year, we are back in some what peaceful waters... after all harm done by # 45...

[@maryannlaylanzon9885]

The start too of welfare

[@maryannlaylanzon9885]

Need President Trump not a Marxist liberal

[@diannefaith7866]

Mary Ann Lay Lanzon well then go to live in Russia 🇷🇺... you will be very happy there... or any other Communist country...

[@davejones5747]

I just read that the houseTeddy Roosevelt grew up in had the same set up as this home. Theodore Roosevelt Sr. connected his townhouse to his brother’s home, and there were doors on each level for each to enter the adjoining home, just as Sara Roosevelt had designed this house in the video, so that she could get into Franklin and Eleanor’s side of the shared townhouse whenever she wanted. Robert Barnhill Roosevelt apparently aroused his nephew Teddy’s interest in conservation and the outdoors. The family didn’t talk about a Robert B. Roosevelt too much, though, because he had a mistress, Minnie O’Shea, and he set her up in a townhouse on the same block where his wife and legitimate children lived. After his wife died, he did marry Minnie (who called herself Mrs. Fortescue) and adopted the three children they had together.

[@LaurenceDay-d2p]

Splendid old home. I am so glad it has been preserved instead of being turned into condos.

[@barbaragreen-studer2808]

In the early 80’s I was lucky enough to be part of an honor students’ group allowed to use the house. Very fond memories of the house and that time, even though I remember that it wasn’t in top shape.

[@timothywalker4563]

Wow what a gem for the college and a gift to the nation.

[@2012photograph]

Both Presidents Theodore & Franklin Roosevelt’s are my childhood heroes.Hopefully soon to photograph to my Flickr page.

[@StevenTorrey]

I'm surprised it was ever allowed to deteriorate to such an extent. Property is always an asset that goes up in value; I'm surprised it had never been constantly on the market which would have prevented such decay and deterioration..

[@StevenTorrey]

So essentially Hunter College allowed the Roosevelt House deteriorate. That Raab saw fit to restore the House is to her credit.

[@StevenTorrey]

So it wasn't so much a restoration as a remodelling of the House for modern usage. Still...

[@SomeoneHasToSayIt2525]

The problem is that in the democrat fiefdom of New York property taxes are so excessive that even oligarchs like the Roosevelts could not afford the upkeep and taxes. The Vanderbilt’s once owned the largest private house in NYC where Bergdorf Goodman now stands. Taxes became so high that keeping the house was a bad investment and the McKim/Meade/White masterpiece was destroyed.

[@mediterraneanworld]

@@SomeoneHasToSayIt2525 property taxes in NYC are actually much lower than in Westchester or Nassau County - furthermore, the great homes were given up due to the change in lifestyle rather than affordability. An example is the Duke-Seamans mansion by the Met - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqO9q6iObLWpiJY

[@carolweaver3269]

@@SomeoneHasToSayIt2525 True and if they keep going up they will be seeing many more houses just sitting around going downhill, as people move away. They will probably need to house all the people coming over the border and give them housing someplace. They will become many people's neighbors and they can feed and clothe them. We do it even now as taxes are so high!

[@helencawyer3848]

My ancestor, D. F. Houston, lived up hill from Roosevelt at 165 74th Street. Went by there and it is occupied but taken care of also.

[@deborah8618]

Eleanor endured Mother , next door for years -- and, Mother was always critical of her. Studying Eleanor's life is a most enlightening visit with history.

[@carolweaver3269]

She was well-liked and very intelligent. She did help her husband in many ways.

[@itsjoannotjoann5070]

Absolutely *not* true. Sara thought Eleanor was a wonderful and intelligent person, loved her dearly, supported her not only emotionally, but financially. Sara was *NOT* critical of Eleanor who was a disaster at motherhood, running a house, and budgeting. Both Eleanor and Franklin were quite self-centered people.

[@thecreativebohemian4927]

Lol, I live that way now. My in laws live upstairs, but in my case my husband and I own the house. This gave me a better perspective on how my in-laws may feel about our situation. But I adore my in laws so hopefully that makes all the difference to them.

[@kimbradley9595]

Ugh

[@helios1912]

That's it...I'm going to see and tour this house. Good story bridging the legacy of Franklin and Eleanor to how we make lives better everyday today.

[@terryp2014]

I will p

[@karencoleman6442]

Many times l walked by this beautiful home. Did not know it is the Roosevelt's house!!! What a hidden treasure in New York. 😊❤

[@erica19201]

Wow, great job. Looking forward to taking a tour of this place. Great job restoring this beautiful place Hunter College!

[@hiphoprunzz]

Erica Pearson have you toured it yet

[@BlueHooloovoo]

Eleanor Roosevelt was in a sense also the President of the United States because she wielded the power of the office in places where Franklin could not. The two of them were really equal partners in the many successes of the Administration. Franklin was skilled in military, economic and foreign affairs, while Eleanor with skilled in domestic and social policy. It was their teamwork and sense of morality that changed America and the world for that matter for the better. Their policies and efforts still affect the world to this day.

[@terry4137]

BlueHooloovoo, Couldn’t stand either! Damn socialists!

[@helencawyer3848]

They both were high and mighty people that did a lot in their office, but many Republicans think they did a poor job. Actual reporters nowadays should try to be very honest.

[@claudiosaltara7003]

gayboyzig. Very are very true, the social security act also included health benefits. The health benefit part was never brought in until Obama care. The republican never liked the social security act and didn’t wanted it passed. They gave in, but held back the health benefits. You these were socialist measures in a way popular all over Europe. When you asked the man if he wanted to give up his social security benefits he didn’t answer you. I had the Act but somebody stole it in my office.

[@csm92459]

@@terry4137 This country has always had a mixed economy--part socialist and part capitalist. Has been from day 1. The only business entity referenced in the constitution is run by the collective for the benefit of the collective. The Post Office. So are you pissed at Madison and Franklin too?

[@paulabarch5065]

As was Grace Coolidge. As is a current woman. Illegal. Unconstitutional.

[@andyhumm6172]

"Seemingly normal New York house"? It was a splendid townhouse that would go for tens of millions today. (I greatly admired the Roosevelts, by the way.)

[@renae0007]

EXCELLENT

[@keepitsimple4629]

Jaqueline Williams, my father was a POW in Germany, so I know a little about what war does to people. He was never the same, up until he took his own life, and our family suffered along with him.

[@inkyguy]

And yet many leaders, who never served (because they had national guard deferment or a medical deferment for "bone spurs" arranged by their fathers) enter into war without serious consideration of its consequences and no one from their family will ever be in danger or harm's way.

[@keepitsimple4629]

@@inkyguy I know. Their sons will NEVER suffer.

[@rileyrubio4414]

Yeah, Franklin's mother was a "PIECE OF WORK", that's for sure!!!! And POOR ELEANOR, her mother wasn't exactly "DOTING"!!!! Her nickname for Eleanor was 'GRANNY'; can you BELIEVE IT?! She also went on about Eleanor's mouth. I don't know why they kept talking about FDR "RECUPERATING", he NEVER DID!!!!

[@loveoldmovies2249]

awesome video... thanks!!

[@hugholiveiro2081]

THE ROOSEVELT'S COULD NOT HAVE WISHED FOR MORE.....A POSITIVE AND PROGRESSIVE APPROACH TO LIFE.

[@carsonbennitt5065]

Whenever you completely gut a historic building is where you lose me

[@anitagoodwin4785]

Campabello is an island of coast of province of New Brunswick Canada ,The island borders state of Maine. USA. its a beauiful part of North America.

[@dougg1075]

My in-laws bought us some land as a wedding present. It was perfect and expensive in a well to do area.. just perfect and appreciated. Then we found out they bought the lot next door . I called them and politely declined the gift.

[@tinklvsme]

I remember my dad had a bumper sticker that said, Don’t Blame Me I Noted McGovner.

[@dougg1075]

How in the world does the college let that happen?

[@dougg1075]

Values are taught in the home.. period

[@DougGrinbergs]

12:46 library the start of New Deal administration planning, including hiring Frances Perkins... 20:50 years of neglect 23:00 demolition, excavation for auditorium 23:30 2010 ribbon-cutting

[@annbush1826]

the portrait of Sarah Delano Roosevelt was painted by the noted artist Douglas Chandor of Weatherford, Texas.

[@helenmurphy3143]

LOVE ALL THIS

[@lucmarchand617]

Thank you history about fdr and video

[@paulinecastro9723]

He recuperated from polio at Warm Springs.

[@paulabarch5065]

With his latest mistress. Not Eleanor.

[@cinsin6249]

I am here on this video on 5/14/2020. In a pandemic. At 8:16 the 1918 pandemic is mentioned. How the universe sends you places.

[@jrgnc1]

Just what every couple wants...their mother in law right next door with connecting doors.

[@graceburks9406]

Sarah helped with the kids and built the house.

[@ladypaul7932]

Jrgnc1/Thats been my dream situation. Living with and ruled by my mother in law. Oh wait, I dont have one.

[@ladypaul7932]

@Katarina G BLESS YOU!!!!

[@davejones5747]

That’s what you get when your mother owns every property where you are ever lived and you don’t actually own any property.

[@pastorrobbgoodman5084]

A recipe for disaster. What Sarah told her grandchildren was despicable and terrible!!! FDR should have out on his foot down but he was a mommy's boy!

[@cocoaorange1]

The grandson really favors Franklin.

[@lynn0MA]

I thought this would be about the house. The library ok. But other rooms?

[@evaperez4139]

8:59 you can see how shattered Eleanor looks and feels.

[@janetsides1796]

Yes,alot of people think Sara was just so wonderful, she wasn't. I think it was horrible how she couldn't let her son be a husband and father,or allow Eleanor to mother her children.

[@StevenTorrey]

Roosevelt NEVER recovered from Polio; he overcame the disability. It is an odd thing for a scholar like Meacham to say.

[@gerardorcastellanos950]

Steven Torrey I agree with you,that was quite a lapse on his part.

[@virginiatyree6705]

7 13 19 Hey Steben Torrey, One does recover from the acute phase (@ least FDR did), & one lives with the disability their entire life. I know, splitting hairs here. Be well. v

[@michaelwarren6467]

If he didn't recover from the illness, he would have died from it. He did recover. He was left with the irreversible effects of Polio.

[@StevenTorrey]

@@virginiatyree6705 I don't know what you mean by "recovering". He never regained the use of his legs; he managed to move by ambling himself in braces. That is not "recovering", that is managing.

[@StevenTorrey]

@@michaelwarren6467 I don't know what you mean by "recovering". He never regained use of his legs; he managed to walk by ambling himself in braces. That is not "recovering", that is managing.

[@USNveteran]

I would strongly suggest all these students watch the PBS special by Ken Burns "The Roosevelts". Theodore Roosevelt is the only US President to have been awarded both The Medal of Honor & The Nobel Peace Prize. His son Theodore Jr.. was also awarded The Medal of Honor for his actions on D Day. FLY NAVY!!!

[@joannahampton3808]

Franklin's mother threatened to cut off the money if he didn't give up Lucy a very important detail they didn't include

[@patricksmith2274]

That's incorrect. Franklin's mother threatened to cut off the money if Franklin went through a divorce he wanted with Eleanor.

[@joannahampton3808]

@@patricksmith2274 I stand corrected :)

[@tealeh2]

Maybe the mother in law wanted to be close to her grand children. ..life has changed now...in old times, several generations lived under the same roof....

[@jrgnc1]

That's when I would reach for the noose and a high rafter.

[@inkyguy]

I'd encourage you to actually read a biography of the Roosevelts. I've read several and have visited both Roosevelt homes (Hyde Park and Val-Kill). Sarah Roosevelt was an incredibly domineering and controlling woman. She was the social and political version of a stage mother. I don't think it would be an exaggeration to say that she only tolerated her son's marriage so there would be someone to bear Franklin's children. At heart, Sarah perceived Eleanor as an unfortunate necessity.

[@richardmckrell4899]

You know you're a rich kid when you get lost in your own house.

[@jajanesaddictions]

I found this disappointing. I was hoping to see the House and it's furnishings as it was when they lived there. This is not a Historic Restoration by any means. sad.

[@delusionsofgrandeur1330]

Although I agree that it would have been nice to see it that way, I’m pleased that it goes beyond just another historic house museum and instead is being utilized and inspiring students - a living breathing space

[@glennfromthebronx]

Well...it's not a full=on museum....but there are some original items from the 20s/30s and earlier. Reportedly, Roosevelt's mom...who owned the house moved many of the items up to Hyde Park...tohers back/forth to the White House...and the various children after FDR, and then Eleanor died. There are at least 3 conference rooms...the larger rooms used as meeting space by Hunter College and some local civic groups.

[@glennfromthebronx]

fyi- The Teddy Roosevelt House...@W 28th Street///near Park Avenue South is more like a traditional house museum. The church he was baptized...episcopal...is on E 17th Street....off Broadway-6th Avenue....near the Flatiron Building and Madison Square Park.

[@mediterraneanworld]

maybe so but this is a far better use of the space and much more in keeping with the ideals of Eleanor.

[@buzzkincaid5521]

Any chance this historical home could recapture the decor of the era the President & First Lady ?

[@tinklvsme]

Interesting 🧐

[@GOLDESCAFLOWNE]

Brilliant Democratic.😊

[@keetahbrough]

i find that the polio was a wonderful chinchecking by the Universe.

[@calotono]

Very cool. Sad about the crappy video-quality.

[@andrewgibbon-williams7974]

We, in Europe, rely upon the inherent decency and straight-thinking of the mass of the US people, to maintain moral standards as authorized by your Constitution. Your responsibility is enormous. But, in spite of Trump - a temporary aberration - , we nurse faith in you lot. As Churchill opined, 'America will always do the right thing in the end, having exhausted all the other possibilities'. I still believe this. Get rid of the guns, and we'll be even more supplicant and cooperative.

[@katepurr]

Andrew Gibbon-Williams Not surprised to hear it coming from a German knowing how Hitler confiscated everyone’s guns. And look how that went! And obviously you know little about Churchill and his conservatism.

[@inkyguy]

Kate Perr, Hitler did NOT confiscate everyone's guns. He and the Nazis heavily armed members of their own party to make sure they were the only ones who were armed. Today every democratic nation on Earth has much stronger gun control than the U.S. and most are arguably freer and many have a higher standard of living as well as lower rates of crime and violence. Our guns aren't doing anything for us but making gun manufacturers wealthy.

[@marthamiller-plumb1059]

Well said Mr. Gibbon-Williams. The US has done the wrong thing to countries and groups so many times. It’s long past time that we discard our childish, violent ways and work together for a better nation and world. It’s good to know that not everyone in other countries gave up on us in the dark, recent past.

[@pmn2821]

Pity, it could have been a beautiful pair of New York townhomes.

[@roweenie]

"It's simple, but we call it 'home' ".

[@vilstef6988]

The NYC house was no more Eleanor's than Hyde Park was. When Franklin and Eleanor went to DC, Eleanor gave an interview to one of the papers and told the reporter about how they were essentially roughing it with about 6 servants. Franklin fumed about this interview about 'home economy for millionaires.'

[@janmarbol]

@22:03 John Travolta is an extra in this!

[@CraftyZanTub]

And today we face a danger that is as grave as WWII if not greater, for the evil is within this nation.

[@lilivonshtup3808]

And the fascism we fought in WWII has infiltrated our beautiful country. I wonder what FDR, Eisenhower, Patton and the citizens who sacrificed their bodies and souls for us would say about the decline of our democratic republic, which is now owned by corporations. For those of you who will clutch your pearls in horror that I would say our government is turning fascist, I give you the definition: www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/fascism?q=fascism

[@CraftyZanTub]

@@lilivonshtup3808 Yup!

[@glenncheatham1320]

I clicked on this for THE HOUSE, not another FDR biography!🤨

[@deborahklinlger8565]

oh my God it had cobwebs!!!!!

[@North49191]

the democratic party sure has changed

[@gerardorcastellanos950]

peter n Yes it has,we need a man like Franklin in the White House again,instead of the insane clown posse of an administration!

[@hankaustin7091]

@Michael well said Michael!

[@franvansiclen5687]

@@gerardorcastellanos950 - you're the only insane clown, moron !

[@christorpher84]

Gerardo R Castellanos your to stupid to even have a comment

[@inkyguy]

The Democratic Party is much more conservative on the whole and yet is demonized and intentionally mischaracterized by the Right as socialism or communist.

[@pgmreallaw]

A true locus of the elite American Establishment! Here, here! Bully bully!

[@donnabailey947]

Oh my....cobwebs, agony agony. Good grief.

[@christianpatriot7439]

FDR's bout with the flu wasn't nearly as perilous as having Eleanor find his love letters to to his mistress when she unpacked his luggage after he had returned home.

[@andreamurphy1126]

Christian Patriot ..... So True.... How Did she Cope ? Omg... What Betrayal. So Sad, Wrong. Disgusting.

[@christianpatriot7439]

@@andreamurphy1126 They thought about divorce, but his mother threatened to cut off the flow the family money if they did, and Louie Howe, his political advisor, warned that a divorce would end any hope he had of a political career. So they stayed married. But, then to add insult to injury, his secretary became his 2nd mistress for all intents and purposes. FDR wrote a will that left more to the secretary than to Eleanor, but the secretary died before FDR did so the will was moot. Eleanor spent most of the their White House years traveling so FDR went back to his first mistress and was with her when he died. Biographer Edward Jean Smith strongly implies that Eleanor was a lesbian, but that doesn't excuse FDR's behavior.

[@michelle-pt2vk]

Please don't tell me this is now the Roosevelt hotel in NYC

[@ThirteenWNET]

It is not a hotel! It is home to the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College. Sleep well!

[@michelle-pt2vk]

@@ThirteenWNET that's funny

[@christorpher84]

I thought it was teddy the hell with fdr

[@karenwaddell2680]

Kitchen?

[@alinabrauet9083]

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[@dsantamaria713]

If it were not for his wife, he would be just another prick Politician. She had it all!

[@trayballa7975]

It’s time.......

[@2012photograph]

I been not a easy location to find

[@dianajohnson83]

Interesting subject but terribly dramatic commentary

[@suzukibn1131]

Wasn’t it called The Little White House at the time they were living there?

[@loganbowman505]

no, that was fdr's home in warm springs, georgia

[@sophieperaaud471]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@jorgegomez524]

Where his family made his fortuna? I know, do you?

[@t.macgregor9269]

Trade with Chinese including opium

[@monicaregina82]

BECOUSE EVER AND TO BIGER HOUSE FOR ONE PRESIDENT????

[@TheFiown]

Yup, must have taken a lot of courage and humanity to sleep with hus secretary!

[@graceburks9406]

Yeah what a rat.

[@inkyguy]

Very human, in fact. What mattered was what Franklin (and Eleanor) did for both their country and humanity. Both put the needs of their country and others first. They lived to serve, tirelessly. Given that, I don't care what they made of their marriage or who they slept with. I just hope they found some companionship and love along the way. The current President's personal life, however, is emblematic of his narcissism, selfishness and egocentrism. He is incapable of putting anyone's interests, including those of his country and its citizens above his own. He occupies the office entirely to milk what he can from it and benefit himself and his family, intentionally bending government to serve the purposes of the wealthy and corporate America, at the expense of everyone else.

[@flyonthewall7026]

A mud Flooder

[@wcfheadshots240]

Hopefully it wasn't destroyed during the recent flood

[@miguelmarquez8570]

LOL!

[@bridgetcooper6331]

A shame to tear it open like that. Sad

[@christianpatriot7439]

So this program is a liberal homage to FDR and not at all about restoring the house.

[@christinacascadilla4473]

Christian Patriot, gee, dude, give the partisanship a rest.

[@SomeoneHasToSayIt2525]

You forgot the word sickening before “liberal homage”. The drooling over the crypto-Marxist couple who created the military/industrial complex to successfully do what 12 years of statist expansionism FAILED to do and that is end The Depression that would have been brief without the unilateral, unconstitutional federal intrusion into the free market economy and usurpation of gold, industry, banking, markets etc...which only prolonged The Depression and suffering, made more insufferable by that snob going around in his Rolls Royce looking past his pretentious cigarette holder down his privileged, effete nose at “the common man”. Did you know NOT ONE civil rights law was passed during FDR’s 12 year long regime and he killed the 1933 anti-lynching act to curry favor with the Dixiecrats? Facts are stubborn things. He turned the American miracle of free representative government into a bloated, redundant, inefficient, collectivist crony bureaucracy and albatross around the necks of the working man for all time. He also allowed the Red Menace and the godless, statist Cultural Marxist devils to flood the new mammoth bureaucracy successfully opening wide the doors for their dogmatic, anti individual liberty “long march through the institutions” to run unfettered while America’s best natural defenders were over seas fighting other people’s globalist wars. His cabinet was teaming with seditious Cultural Marxists. FDR should be despised, not lauded.

[@andrewgibbon-williams7974]

Don't waste time and money resurrecting buildings; resurrect decent US politics!

[@-xl7ep1se3i]

สวัสดีคะแต่เรืองให้เงินดิฉันขอให้คำปานิตและแบงร์ยูเอ็ดเป็นคนส่งให้ดิฉันนะคะฟีดและเรียนแบงร์ขอให้ดูแลแทนดิฉันแล้วดิฉันจะคิดเอ็กต้าให้นะคะฟีดเพาะบลิวเขายังอยู่หรือคะท่าเขาอยูทำไมเขาถึงทำร้ายจิตใจภรรยาของเขาใด้ลงคอทั้งทั้งที่บริษัทออสตราอินสพรัพก็เป็นของดิฉันคะ

[@WubiWatkins]

Wish it had been used for housing that's more important

[@libertyann439]

FDR was a better president in a wheelchair than Trump is on two able legs.

[@diannefaith7866]

liberty Ann so true!!

[@franvansiclen5687]

liberty Ann- President Trump is better then FDR; much better then that socialist !

[@christorpher84]

liberty Ann assholes like you never cease to amaze me at how foolish and dumb you can be

[@christorpher84]

gayboyzig why would we do that we paid into it stupid but the facts are it’s not a very Good investment and I’m not to sure you would know that it’s been raided and money taken out for decades by your side that’s why it’s gonna go broke stupid

[@inkyguy]

FDR had the benefit of a fully functioning mind and a pretty decent heart, neither of which Trump possesses.

[@DeHirvilammi]

she was gay and still married him wow

[@bduhe219]

she had an emotional relationship, even loving, with a woman. being gay is an issue of birth sexual identity development, what she had would not clinically be considered being gay.

[@bduhe219]

how low can you go?

[@DeHirvilammi]

WHO GIVES A FUCK WHAT YA THINK LOL

[@virginiatyree6705]

7 13 19 Hey SDYNEY HI, Her actions & service to the country pretty much speaks for itself, her private life, it's interesting, & hope she had joy, kindness, & love in her life; stuff/things can be complicated. Be well. v

[@sonofroderick4255]

SYDNEY HI , your language is harsh and disrespectful and definitely unnecessary. You must be young or just ignorant or both. Be well.

[@libertygiveme1987]

Oh, and PLEASE don't talk about 'OBAMA' and "VALUES"!!!! Are you kidding?! What did that man do for this country?! PLEASE ANSWER ME THAT!!!! No one seems to be able to answer that question!

[@dml1514]

hell a lot more than the Orange Moron. Inject disinfectant...LMAO, can't get dumber than that but no doubt he'll lower bar again really soon. Oh and President Obama got BIN LADEN! Boom, mic drop. Bye Felicia, munch on a Tide Pod on your way out...

[@cynthiaallen9225]

Oh, shut up.

[@mediterraneanworld]

I think you must have gotten a whiff of COVID and are ranting and raving like an orange mad person.

[@dg-ov4cf]

this is fake

[@anatolbalthasar9064]

Narrator has a reputation of poor judgement of reality, and in addition journalists are not an educated people and hence it is hard to listen.

[@glennfromthebronx]

then go away. You must've been happy to see Jon Meacham's name...face....voice come up in the first fw seconds.

[@lisareed5669]

Anatoly Balthasar ... you're a fucking Russian troll. Meacham is brilliant. Go away

[@inkyguy]

Maybe journalists aren't educated in your country. American and Canadian journalists are very well educated. They all have a minimum of a college degree and many have graduate degrees.

[@anatolbalthasar9064]

inkyguy Well, I do like the fact that you had included both Canada and USA. It feels better? Unfortunately, the requirements for university degree in North America are very modest. Perhaps, one would argue, too modest. However, I do admire your solidarity. Bravo!

[@anatolbalthasar9064]

Glenn Leahey Correct. Must admit.

[@paulscottfilms]

sycophantic

[@theresahajek-chavez5965]

The Roosevelt's would be horrified in what their party turned into. The Democrats of the 40's are what the conservatives are today. The House is history and the college I'm sure is very progressive and very liberal.

[@christianpatriot7439]

So what Democrat policies allowed that part of New York City to go down hill to the point that nobody wanted the house enough to keep it in good repair?

[@kimbradley9595]

Greatest president who understands ourworld 21st presidents stop your nonsense

[@tinklvsme]

Roosevelt was a big cheater, but she supposedly had a long time affair with her best friend. So?? 🤔

[@mauritiusdunfagel9473]

Why couldn’t this house have just been rescued and shown to people as the house of a greatest president ever and his wife? You can’t school to become leaders. They have to be born to it and work their way up. A typical self-promoting bureaucratic venture.