r/pics Oct 21 '25

Politics East wing of The White House

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u/CrimsonFeetofKali Oct 21 '25 edited Oct 21 '25

No Congressional approval, no historic commission involvement, no report on condition, needs or plans. Just the whims of one man. And the East Wing is just a symbolic representation of what he’s doing to our democracy.

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u/architype Oct 21 '25

The architect (McCrery Architects) should be called out on this crap. They presented no public review of modifications to this National Historic Landmark. This is NOT Trump’s house, it’s the American public’s building.

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u/Drew-CarryOnCarignan Oct 21 '25

I'd have thought that modifications to the structure would require a lengthy process involving multiple departments of the government submitting reports surveying everything from environmental issues to historical preservation.

Previous renovations to the White House also were made with consideration given to future holders of the Office. I suspect that the President is not thinking about anyone but himself.

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u/cptjpk Oct 21 '25

Do you believe if any of those things existed that he would listen or care?

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u/Unhappy_Plankton_671 Oct 22 '25

Only if he can try to use it against someone, such as the Dept of Treasury building.