In case you haven’t seen an architect’s model of this hemorrhaging monstrosity (included in story), it’s going to make the White House look like the smaller, incidental other thing at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
When Barack Obama roasted Donald Trump at the 2011 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, the icing on the cake was a cartoon illustration of what the White House might look like if Trump ever became US president.
The name “Trump” was emblazoned across the top in giant capital letters, followed by “the White House” in lurid purple cursive, then “hotel casino golf course” and “presidential suite”. The parody imagined gold pillars, a giant crystal chandelier and two scantily clad women sitting at reception.
Fourteen years later, Obama’s vision looks increasingly prophetic as Trump, twice elected and determined to expand presidential power, puts his golden stamp all over the White House. Most dramatically, this week he sent in a wrecking crew to demolish the facade of the East Wing so he can build a $250m ballroom.
The image of broken masonry, rubble and steel wires at America’s most famous address was reminiscent of a disaster movie and struck a chord even among people who have become accustomed to shrugging off Trump’s outrageous antics. White House alumni and presidential historians led the chorus of disgust.
“oops we destroyed too much, guess we’re moving to Mar-A-Lago”
Well the Whitehouse burned once before. I’m sure they can fix it again later hopefully. What a shame they’re blowing all this money on garbage instead of actual important things though
Why feed people when there’s a perfectly good backhoe available? In the vein of V for Vendetta, I’d not be surprised if the 1812 Overture gets added to the blacklist, given the Brits did a more complete job than Trump seems* to intend.
*But who can really say what’s going on in that toddler mind?
