Copyright smh
That’s right – a developer has to seek permission to put its name on its crane. And council officers have to spend time evaluating this proposal. But in Washington, it turns out you can just demolish the White House at will. Donald Trump’s knockdown rebuild is emblematic of his presidency in so many ways. He has a point, but has acted on it in a highly questionable way. The White House probably does need a ballroom, a space capable of accommodating the hundreds of guests that might attend a state dinner or some other high-level function. Sticking dignitaries in tents on the south lawn doesn’t really cut it. Still, the American people are being asked to put a lot of trust in Trump and his tastes. And he has not exactly honoured that trust with candour. Americans were initially told the ballroom project wouldn’t touch the existing building. Then it turned out the existing building had to be demolished.
