RE: The White House, Civil Religion, and Desecration

I hadn't been paying attention to the ballroom plan at all until people started pitching fits online. I don't know what promises he may have made before. I can only say that as a draftsman, I am concerned the pace of design and construction Trump favors is likely to result in some bad decisions architecturally. There does seem to be a focus on the Greco-Roman neoclassical motif still, but his casino aesthetic could make it very tacky very fast. The building also needs a lot of engineering based on DC's swampy soil, so if they cheap out on the foundation, the whole thing will be compromised. I wouldn't be surprised if a gaudy, unstable eyesore is the coutcome.