Trump Ballroom Trashed Over Its Humiliating Design Flaws
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- Architects have identified significant design flaws in President Donald Trump’s new White House ballroom project, including fake windows, obstructive columns, and staircases that do not connect properly.
- The ballroom is planned to be over three times the size of the White House, raising concerns about disrupting the historic property's symmetry and overall aesthetic.
- Construction began after the complete demolition of the East Wing, despite the National Capital Planning Commission's final vote on the project being scheduled for April 2.
- The project, estimated to cost $300 to $400 million and claimed to be privately funded, has faced overwhelming public opposition, with 98 percent of 32,000 comments opposing the construction.
- Critics argue the ballroom is an unnecessary and ostentatious addition that undermines the White House's historic modesty and public ownership, describing it as a "tasteless and tacky" vanity project.
