On Monday,
Trump began demolition of the historic White House East
Wing. | | |
Trump Is Demolishing Entire East
Wing of White House to Build New $300 Million
Ballroom | | |
On Monday, the
Trump administration began the process of completely
demolishing the East Wing of the White House. A
7-foot-high fence encircled the area and construction
equipment arrived on the scene. In the two days since,
most of the building has been destroyed — and Trump's
team has just confirmed that the rest of the historic
East Wing building will be entirely gone by the
weekend.
All of this is just to make room
for Trump's unnecessary gilded ballroom, an idea he has
been obsessed with. Originally, he stated the ballroom
would cost $250 million and would be "near" the East
Wing but wouldn't "interfere" with it. Now, he's
updated that amount to $300 million and the East Wing —
a piece of history — is toast.
The East Wing
has stood for 123 years, bearing witness to many
presidents over time. The National Trust for Historic
Preservation, the Society of Architectural Historians,
and the American Institute of Architects have all spoken
out against the destruction. In fact, it appears the
White House may have broken the law with this
unsanctioned demolition. As the National Trust for
Historic Preservation noted, there are "legally
required public review processes" Trump's team was
supposed to go through.
Yet Trump doesn't seem to
care about any of that. As heavy machinery to loudly
tore away chunks of the building on Tuesday, Trump told
Republican lawmakers gathered on the premises: "You
hear that sound? That's music to my ears; I love that
sound."
Not only is Trump destroying history
— he's also spending massive amounts of money. At
the same time that this major construction project is
underway, thousands of government workers have been laid
off, the federal government is still shut down
(becoming one of the longest shutdowns in U.S. history),
and life-saving programs like medical research projects
have seen their funding slashed.
We must
demand accountability now! Federal agencies must hold
Trump's administration responsible for its illegal
process of razing parts of the White House to the
ground! Sign the petition.
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Thank you,
Celeste
Care2 Petitions
Team | | |
P.S. Trump's
reckless destruction of this historical building is
representative of his larger efforts to destroy the
foundation of U.S. democracy through undermining the
rule of law, separation of powers, and democratic norms.
He must be held accountable. Sign the
petition. |
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From:
Celeste S., Care2 Action
Alerts <action...@care2.com>Date: чт, 23 окт. 2025 г.
в 11:19
Subject: By the weekend, entire East Wing of White House will be
completely destroyed
PS. Вам это ничего не
напоминает?
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