The White House is a national symbol and not the personal property of any president.
— Molly Ploofkins (@Mollyploofkins) June 20, 2025
Permanent changes should be reviewed by preservation experts and consider public sentiment, not be made unilaterally for vanity or political messaging.pic.twitter.com/gYEupJ15nq
That’s what Trump is doing to the White House garden so that he can recreate the Mar-a-lago outdoor patio. It’s just the latest “renovation” he’s done to make the place look like a gilt “trump-loeil” Caesar’s Palace.
The place belongs to the people of America not Orange Julius Caesar. If we survive this, congress should pass a law requiring the appointment of a non-partisan independent historic trust that would make such decisions, with input from the public. I don’t know if we’ll ever have a president with such a combination of poor taste and grand ambition but I think we’ve learned that you can’t be too careful.