With another 24 hours having passed, and the destruction of the East Wing of the White House, “The People’s House”, in full swing, without any hearings or approval by a Washington Landmarks Commission, this author and blogger is feeling more outraged and disgusted by the hour, and blood pressure is rising.
Who gives any President the right to abuse his position, and destroy a landmark historic building without any intervention to delay it and consider it carefully, instead of just charging ahead as if he is the Emperor, who makes decisions unilaterally?
Imagine if such destruction was to take place suddenly at the Vatican in Rome, or the Parthenon in Athens, or Buckingham Palace in London, or the Louvre in Paris, or a multitude of other historic and significant sites of history!
To create a 90,000 square feet (more than two football fields) Ballroom that will be larger than the rest of the White House structure, is a monstrosity that will harm the reputation and significance of the residence where the American President lives while in office!
What would Theodore Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and Jacqueline Kennedy, all involved in throughtful renovations over the past century and more, say if they were here?
What would John Adams, the first President to occupy the White House, or James Madison, who fled during the War of 1812, when the White House was heavily damaged by the British, but began the needed renovation on the building, say?
What would Abraham Lincoln, who was always concerned that the Confederate States of America might attack the White House, think about his distant successor who had no regard for History and Architecture, and just wanted to glorify himself?
This is a travesty of injustice, and will condemn Donald Trump for all time, as the absolute worst American President, no matter what else occurs!
It is a disgrace that as we are about to commemorate, not celebrate sadly, the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, that we are seeing the complete reshaping of an historic building which should have been left as it was for the long haul of history!
In light of an added lie from Trump, I read he also lied about how many the new ballroom would accommodate. Trump said 999, but The NY Times quoted an official that it would be 650. I propose that in honor of Trump’s continuing mode of negotiations, that the 999 that he said be turned upside down and accommodate 666. The devil and Daniel Webster had nothing on Trump and himself.
Paul, HAHA, that is a good one, lol! 🙂 I love your sarcasm and sense of humor! 🙂
https://substack.com/@badchoicesmakegoodstories/note/c-169055847?r=32zhhy&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
The golden ballroom for His Royal Lowness is going to be even bigger than initially planned.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/22/politics/east-room-demolition-white-house-ballroom
What we know about the donors funding the White House ballroom.
“A White House dinner about the project included many tech and crypto companies.”
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/donors-funding-white-house-ballroom/story?id=126778550
We Will Tear Down the Trump Palace Ballroom and Casino
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/we-will-tear-down-the-trump-presidential-ballroom-casino-dissident
Absolutely – the next Democratic president needs to tear down all this crap.
All The Donors Financing Trump’s Ballroom As He Demolishes The White House
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-ballroom-donors-east-wing-demolished_n_68fa37abe4b039323453fcff
Whenever Trump does something insane, illegal, corrupt, etc., just imagine the hysterical reaction by Republicans and the media if Obama, Biden, Harris, etc. had done ANYTHING like that. And then ask yourself why there’s such a MASSIVE double standard.
53 percent disapprove of White House East Wing demolition.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5569341-trump-white-house-ballroom-disapproval/
24% approved, which is very low but still should be lower…like, how could literally ANYONE approve of illegally tearing down the East Wing of the White House to build a f’ing GILDED BALLROOM, let alone one financed 100% corruptly??? This is the hard-core 24% of Trump “deplorables” or what???
Trump is naming his ballroom after himself.