The Hill: Washington Post editorial board praises Trump’s demolition of East Wing

(The Hill) – The Washington Post editorial board praised President Trump’s controversial demolition of the East Wing of the White House.

“The White House cannot simply be a museum to the past. Like America, it must evolve with the times to maintain its greatness. Strong leaders reject calcification. In that way, Trump’s undertaking is a shot across the bow at NIMBYs everywhere,” the Post’s editorial board wrote in an opinion piece published Saturday.

Destruction of the East Wing was completed Thursday, with excavators first spotted the Monday before the demolition.

It previously held the office of first lady Melania Trump, the offices of the White House social secretary and calligrapher, the movie theater and the presidential bunker.

The demolition of the East Wing to leave space for the president’s ballroom has triggered outcry from critics. Trump had initially said that the ballroom would be close to but “not touching” the existing building.

The Washington Post’s editorial board said in its piece that “Trump joins a long list of presidents who have left their imprint on the White House.”

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