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Historic preservation group asks Trump admin. to pause White House East Wing demolition
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a nonprofit chartered by Congress to further the historic preservation policy in the U.S., has written a letter urging the Trump administration to pause the demolition of the East Wing of the White House until a review of President Trump's ballroom plans is completed.

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Why Trump is allowed to tear down part of the White House
From Demolition To No Sign-Off: The Key Details On Trump’s $250 Million White House Ballroom
White House starts demolishing part of the East Wing to build Trump’s ballroom
The White House has started tearing down part of the East Wing, the traditional base of operations for the first lady, to build US President Donald Trump’s 250 million dollar ballroom.

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Late-Night Hosts Object to Trump ‘Going Hulk Smash’ on the White House
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White House begins demolition of East Wing for Trump's ballroom
Stephen Colbert Rips Into Trump Over Demolition for New Ballroom: ‘He’s Going Hulk Smash on the White House’ | Video
Colbert reminded those tuning in that Trump “specifically promised his ballroom construction wouldn’t touch the existing White House.”

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New Photos Show ‘Substantial Portion’ of East Wing ‘Demolished’ to Build Trump’s Ballroom
I'm glad Trump is demolishing the White House to build a ballroom | Opinion

Trump Cranks Up His White House Destruction Job as Backlash Rages

“The entire purpose of replacing the White House with this gaudy ballroom is to serve as a reward for Trump’s campaign donors and crypto scam bribers,” Jesse Lee, an adviser in both the Obama and Biden administrations, told The Hill. The Daily Beast has contacted the White House for comment.

Demolition Company Tearing Down White House Flooded With Negative Reviews

"Shame on you," read one of dozens of reviews for the company demolishing the East Wing facade to build Trump's new ballroom.

VP Vance tries to progress Gaza ceasefire. And, White House demolition draws critics

Vice President JD Vance is in Israel to address challenges in the Gaza ceasefire. And, the demolition of the East Wing of the White House has drawn criticism and raised questions about ethics.

Wednesday briefing: White House partial demolition; government shutdown; Paul Ingrassia; ChatGPT Atlas; and more

The fallout: The destruction sparked complaints from preservationists and Democrats, who say Trump is damaging “the People’s House” to pursue a personal project. Trump abruptly postponed a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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