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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(139,495 posts)
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 01:00 PM Jun 23

Trump has his eyes on the Whitehouse pillars

Donald Trump’s Latest White House Renovation Plan Includes 200-Year-Old Structure

Ongoing rumors suggest that Donald Trump may have set sight on renovating the 200-year-old White House pillars. While the White House didn't provide a confirmation, it simply stated that it's undergoing basic repair work. This development comes a few days after the president seemed to be inspecting the pillars for six minutes after returning from Arlington National Cemetery.

White House columns to undergo renovation

The speculations about a potential pillar renovation started when workers were spotted working on them last week. Since then, many believe that the White House renovation plan may also include the iconic pillars. Rumors also suggest that Trump might alter the pillars' style, from Ionic to more ornate Corinthian. This idea was pitched earlier by Rodney Mims Cook Jr., Chairperson of the United States Commission of Fine Arts. The pillars seemed to be freshly painted when Trump went to the presidential retreat in Maryland.

In an interview with The Washington Post, Cook Jr. suggested the makeover of the White House's main entranceway. Revealing why he believes Corinthian would be a suitable choice, he added, "Corinthian is the highest order [of column], and that's what our other two branches of government have. Why the White House didn't originally use them, at least on the north front, which is considered the front door, is beyond me."

In an interview with The Washington Post, Cook Jr. suggested the makeover of the White House's main entranceway. Revealing why he believes Corinthian would be a suitable choice, he added, "Corinthian is the highest order [of column], and that's what our other two branches of government have. Why the White House didn't originally use them, at least on the north front, which is considered the front door, is beyond me."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/donald-trump-latest-white-house-075257950.html

Still thinking about those two Corinthians.
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Trump has his eyes on the Whitehouse pillars (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 23 OP
leave the phreaking columns alone. rampartd Jun 23 #1
He'll make the place more beautiful than ever before dalton99a Jun 23 #2
What we are seeing here is COMPLETE AND UTTER INSANITY Blue Owl Jun 23 #3
He'll want to spray paint them gold. 3catwoman3 Jun 23 #4
Restraining Order time RockCreek Jun 23 #5
trump respects nothing and has deplorable taste...nt Wounded Bear Jun 23 #6
The Whitehouse was not meant to be a palace crud Jun 23 #7
Yep. We're a republic, not a monarchy Maeve Jun 23 #10
Has he nothing else to do? Totally Tunsie Jun 23 #8
Can we please get this parasite out of the people's house now? Initech Jun 23 #9
Let him tear the whole thing down. The Madcap Jun 23 #11

rampartd

(5,971 posts)
1. leave the phreaking columns alone.
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 01:04 PM
Jun 23

ya know what a "higher order of column " will do?

hold up the roof.

unless, of course, trump knows a guy.

Blue Owl

(60,321 posts)
3. What we are seeing here is COMPLETE AND UTTER INSANITY
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 01:05 PM
Jun 23

Get this motherfucker in a padded cell before he destroys another DC landmark.

Jesus.

crud

(1,334 posts)
7. The Whitehouse was not meant to be a palace
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 01:44 PM
Jun 23

on purpose. It's the people's house, not a king's castle. The less ornate columns were chosen for a reason. This idiot has no idea what this county stands for.

Maeve

(43,571 posts)
10. Yep. We're a republic, not a monarchy
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 01:50 PM
Jun 23

And get that damned glitz out of the Oval Office!!

The Madcap

(2,271 posts)
11. Let him tear the whole thing down.
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 02:14 PM
Jun 23

Then put him up in a DC storefront office, preferably with bars and padded walls.

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