"Occasionally, life gives you scenarios that are so on the money it's impossible to do anything with them. Boris Johnson getting stuck halfway down a zip wire while waving two union flags, for instance; or Liz Truss getting lost while attempting to leave a room two images that are so embarrassingly on point it is almost difficult to enjoy them."
"online, so at this point who knows? There were, however, diggers, torn-down walls and an awful lot of dust. This was the first stage of a project Trump has advertised as the addition to the White House of a 90,000 sq ft (8,300 sq metres) ballroom, at an estimated cost of $250m (187m) and a capacity, according to Trump, of 999 people."
Unusually symbolic political moments contributed to a sense of post-satirical absurdity. Demolition crews removed part of the White House East Wing at the behest of Donald Trump, with diggers, torn-down walls and dust visible in photos. The work constituted the first stage of a plan to add a 90,000 sq ft (8,300 sq metres) ballroom, estimated at $250m and claimed to hold 999 people. Architectural and heritage institutes expressed concern about the impact. Presidential renovations have reflected personal legacies: the Obamas added a kitchen garden, basketball court and brighter lighting; Biden replaced gold drapes and a rug; Trump paved over the Rose Garden and decorated the Oval Office in gold.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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