The White House has always evolved through presidential renovations, from Monroe's South Portico to Truman's complete interior rebuild. Adding a ballroom within the East Wing follows this established pattern of practical adaptation, respects classical design vocabulary, uses private funding without taxpayer burden, and remains under Park Service preservation oversight as intended by federal law.
Trump fraudulently claimed the ballroom wouldn't touch the White House and that he'd personally fund it, yet demolition proceeded without required National Capital Planning Commission approval. Private corporate donations for naming rights on federal property violate appropriations powers, preservation laws, and potentially the Emoluments Clause while circumventing congressional authority.
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