Trump is pushing back after criticizing Michelle Obama’s criticism of the demolition of the East Wing
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President Donald Trump responded to the criticism of the former Likelle Obama’s first plan for the renovation of the white house in an interview with Laura Ingraham, boasting that the new ballroom that replaces the East Wing will be “one of the most” in the world “in the world.
“The East Wing is being built by private donors. It’s a $250,000,000 building. It’s going to be the best anywhere in the world,” said Monday.
“They had an event [at the White House] another day. With tables, they can hold 79 people. Now, if you have President XI from China, or if you have some State status, we have no place to have it. Do you know what they did? … they will pitch a tent with grass. It was a low class because the only part you have … if it rained, you were sitting in six inches of water. It was a disaster. “
Trump celebrates White House demolition as new ballroom lifts: ‘Music to my ears’
President Donald Trump, during a breakfast with Senate Republicans in the white dining room of the White House on November 5 (left); And former first lady Michelle Obama at “Imo Live: Michelle Obama, Craig Robinson & Dr. Laurie Santos” during the SXWS Show on March 13 in Austin, Texas (right). .
Trump’s remarks will be in response to Ingraham’s question about the recent remarks by a lady criticizing his layoffs in the east of the stream, including Secretary White.
Obama is accused of being “dismissive”.[s]”The East Wing, where the first lady’s office traditionally resided, and where the “heart” of her work takes place.
“When we talk about the East Wing, it is the heart of the work [of a first lady]she said, according to Vanity Fair.
“And to insult him, to tear him down, to pretend it doesn’t matter, is a sign of how he thinks this way.”
Photos: The making of the Trump white house ballroom, see the construction progress
A reactivator clears the debris after the East Wing of the White House was demolished on Oct. 23 in Washington, DC (Eric Lee/Getty Images)
He also took a swipe at Trump to end the east wing during an NBC appearance.
“There is no guidebook,” Obama said of the challenges of being First Lady.
“There are workers. Now we don’t have a building,” he added.
Accepting widespread criticism of those who insist on building HAMULL WIMlando, Trump pointed to previous renovations made in the East Wing.
“That building was renovated 20 times, including adding a floor to the top, which was still terrible,” he said.
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“It looked like hell. There was nothing in the original building, and I don’t want to sacrifice a beautiful ballroom with the Okay Ballroom by leaving it right smack in the middle.”
The 90,000-square-foot development, which would have provided the White House with a formal ballroom for the first time in history, lacked adherence to the White House architecture.
FOX News’ Madison Colombo and Hanna Panreck contributed to this report.
