A Curated History of White House Changes
Courtesy of President Donald J. Trump.
Following a link from a story in today’s papers about the destruction of the East Wing to make room for President Trump’s Big Beautiful Ballroom, I came across the official White House website’s page devoted to the building itself.
The timeline is initially anodyne, reflecting the major steps along the way:
A couple clicks in, though, we get this:
Followed by this:
I’m old enough to remember when Republicans, myself included, criticized the Obama White House for turning the site into an extension of their election campaign. But the Trump White House has taken that to a whole new level. It’s really something to see.
It really does have “petty dictator” vibes.
@Steven L. Taylor: The pettiness is next-level. And two “inspired by Mar-a-Lago” references is a chef’s kiss.
@James Joyner:
It would be next-level pettiness for George Costanza.
I had to reach for an absurd fictional character with legendary neuroticism to find a comparison.
I’m sure JohnSF has an example from history off the top of his head, though.
Also, that picture isn’t of Obama meeting the Muslim Brotherhood.
This is hard to comprehend