'Trump is turning the White House into another tacky development'
(MS NOW) "On Wednesday, a federal judge blocked Trump’s plans, but the National Capital Planning Commission — which Trump packed with allies — voted 8-1 to approve it Thursday afternoon."
"But whatever happens next, this is more than just an architectural exercise. Trump wants to add his own tacky aesthetic — an oversize ballroom, grand staircases that lead nowhere, ornamental windows with no purpose — to the building he reportedly described in his first term as 'a real dump.' (Trump denied making the comment.)"
"Trump governs the way he approached real estate: loud, extravagant and self-important. But his imperial aesthetic is less Versailles and more Gawd-Awful: gold leaf everywhere, including the toilet, and chintzy reproductions of classic architecture."
"But the White House is not a luxury development. It belongs to the American people. And every time Trump tries to turn it into another gilded monument to himself, he reminds us that he sees the office very differently."
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