"All of the living former presidents, along with their immediate family members, have made it pretty clear that they can't stand Donald Trump. Some have tried to deal with this by avoiding Trump and largely refraining from commentary on his antics. But now former First Ladies Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama, along with several former First Daughters, have confirmed what you probably already suspected: they aren't big fans of Trump tearing down the East Wing to build a gilded White House ballroom."
"The White House will always be a home I was lucky enough to live in for a while. Even more important, it is a mirror of our democracy, resilient when we honor its foundations but fragile when we take them for granted. What was dismantled today isn't just marble or plaster; it is a reflection of how easily history can be erased when power forgets purpose."
All living former presidents and their immediate family members have expressed strong opposition to Donald Trump's actions. Several prominent former First Ladies and First Daughters publicly condemned the demolition of the White House East Wing. Hillary Clinton publicly criticized the makeover and promoted related merchandise. Chelsea Clinton wrote that the dismantling represents a wrecking ball to heritage and warned that the White House reflects democracy and is fragile when history is erased. Patti Davis described the demolition as heartbreaking. The push to convert the East Wing into a gilded ballroom drew widespread dismay from presidential families.
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