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Hosts aren't holding back on the renovation.

President’s demolition of the White House’s historic East Wing has faced widespread criticism

Trump's privately funded White House ballroom project has prompted outcry after images showed demolition of the historic East Wing, despite earlier assurances the main building would not be touched; preservation groups demand reviews and transparency.

‘We The People would like to tell you that the framed document in the photo is the Declaration of Independence,’ one social media user quipped

Late-night hosts discussed the president’s demolition of the East Wing to make room for a huge $300m gilded ballroom

From ancient Egypt to Washington, D.C., rulers have long used architecture and associated stories to project power, control memory and shape national identity. As 17th-century French statesman Jean-Baptiste Colbert observed:

Jack Schlossberg slammed the president for seeing the world in ‘black and white’ and urged voters to ‘stop’ Trump at the midterms

The Sept. 9 incident at a restaurant near the White House has made unannounced visits by Trump in D.C. much less likely.

Two days after saying President Donald Trump is "destroying" the White House with a $250 million ballroom project, Hillary Clinton on Thursday highlighted an op-ed by her daughter, Chelsea Clinton, reminding Americans why the residence is known as the "People's House" and explaining why the ongoing construction leaves her "unsettled."