Donald Trump has recently criticized Joe Biden while announcing his future renovation plans.
Last month, Trump faced backlash when he initiated construction at the White House, leading to the removal of the historic East Wing to accommodate a new ballroom.
According to officials, the wing would undergo ‘modernization’ and be expanded to create a 90,000 square foot ballroom, able to host up to 650 guests. The project is projected to cost around $300 million.
Defending this undertaking, Trump commented: “Nobody’s actually seen anything quite like it. I think it’ll be one of the great ballrooms anywhere in the world; it’s about $300 million.”
“In order to do it properly, we had to take down the existing structure.”
On Wednesday, Trump used Truth Social to announce his intention to make additional changes.
This time, his focus is on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, and he took the opportunity to criticize former president Joe Biden.
Trump stated: “This is the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool before Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and I fix it. Study it hard because you won’t be seeing this Biden filth and incompetence much longer!”
He accompanied his statement with a black and white video of the pool being cleaned, ending with the phrase ‘make D.C. beautiful again.’
Details on the cost and timeline for this cleanup process have not been disclosed.
While Trump has not faced criticism for this proposed change, both he and the White House have previously defended themselves against complaints regarding the ballroom project.
The White House has justified the ballroom construction by citing the East Wing’s capacity issues, which could only accommodate 200 people. Larger events required the use of a ‘large and unsightly tent.’
In a statement about the expansion, the White House explained: “The White House Ballroom will be substantially separated from the main building of the White House, but at the same time, its theme and architectural heritage will be almost identical.”
“The site of the new ballroom will be where the small, heavily changed, and reconstructed East Wing currently sits.”
The construction plans include a rendering of the ballroom’s design, featuring a grand room with intricate gold details, from the chandeliers to the ornate ceiling.