In the wake of his construction of the new White House Ballroom, Trump has chosen to fire all six sitting members of a board that oversees architecture in Washington, DC.
‘We are preparing to appoint a new slate of members to the commission that are more aligned with President Trump’s America First Policies, the White House spokesperson shared regarding the layoffs.
The Commission of Fine Arts was comprised of six members, all of whom were appointed during Joe Biden’s time inside the White House. The firings are not unprecedented, as Biden also replaced at least six people of the commission that Trump had named during his first term.
Trump is currently in the middle of altering the East Wing of the White House, crafting a mega 90,000 square foot ballroom. He similarly has major plans to build a huge triumphal arch across the river from DC.
The president also signed an executive order in August, titled: ‘Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again, calling for all DC area building architecture going forward to be modeled on ancient Greece and Rome.
As Radar Online shared, Trump spoke out as demolition started on the East Wing. ‘You probably hear the beautiful sound of construction to the back!’- he mentioned to reporters. ‘You hear that sound? That is music to my ears. I love that sound. Other people don’t like it. I love it!’- he mentioned.


