“Rather than rail against this desecration of a national symbol, perhaps it’s better to welcome it. The presidency will never be the same post-Trump, so why not the White House? Why not make concrete and visible the destruction of centuries-old norms and values?”
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Trump’s White House Renovation Is Awful—and Fitting
The president doesn’t respect what the executive mansion stands for, so why would he respect its architecture?