"I am furious that he showed so little regard for property that does not belong to him, and to throw up (literally) a gaudy showroom to entertain his rich pals. ... Now I'm (ticked) off at you too. Is there no end to the misery this horrible man is shoving down our throats? Outrage over his insane behavior has to be louder and definitely more effective, and you and Poynter should be supporting the outrage more effectively."
"Physically, it means that the offices of the first lady and her staff have been demolished. The office of the social secretary - which oversees all entertaining and social events at the White House - was located there. Those elegant invitations created by calligraphers? Painstakingly created in the East Wing. The grand entrance for guests visiting the White House? Gone."
A position was stated that other Trump actions present greater threats to the country and democracy than renovating the White House. The removal of the East Wing to create a ballroom provoked intense public anger and many critical reader responses. One reader expressed fury over perceived disrespect for public property and described the ballroom as a "gaudy showroom" for wealthy associates, insisting outrage must be louder and more effective. The East Wing demolition eliminated the offices of the first lady and her staff, the social secretary's workspace, calligrapher-created invitations, and the grand guest entrance. Debate over the renovation continued across Washington and the country.
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