The Issue: Demolition on the White House’s East Wing to build a privately financed $300 million ballroom.
Few photos in recent memory have caused quite as much controversy as the one showing the White House’s East Wing being partially demolished to make room for President Trump’s big, beautiful ballroom (“Billionaires’ ‘ball,’ ” Oct. 24).
Is it possible, if not likely, that while viewing this photo, the people are actually seeing the demolition of our democracy with the same ease as the defacing of America’s most iconic landmark?
Bob Ory
Chicago, Ill.
Democrats and their sycophant media puppets are upset about the White House’s demolition for a ballroom because there was so much history in the old East Wing.
But the old Yankee Stadium was demolished without a whimper from any of them. Some of the most iconic figures appeared in thrilling games, concerts and other events at the historic stadium.
Wayne Galvin
Lynbrook
The dictionary simply defines “ballroom” as “a large room for dancing.”
Trump has a lot of nerve spending $300 million to build himself a ballroom — which he falsely said in July “won’t interfere with the current building” — just to show off his embarrassing, stationary, arm-moves-only “dance” to the song “YMCA.”
Richard Siegelman
Plainview
The news showed yet another pile of grey concrete and rubble, the result of a battle. This time, however, the destroyed building was the East Wing of the White House. The war is Trump against good taste, the dignity of his position and the symbolism of the building he works in.
A history of the White House would be an interesting read in the future, but at least one chapter will have a content warning to prepare the reader for the horror of damage done to the building.
Dennis Fitzgerald
Melbourne, Australia
The usual suspects are getting their panties in a bunch over Trump’s ballroom. Funny how I never heard a peep, simply praise, over former President Obama’s basketball court.
Thomas De Julio
Delray Beach, Fla.
Demolition crews have begun work on the East Wing of the White House. Instead of housing the First Lady’s office and other administration staff, it will be replaced by a ballroom.
Don’t be surprised when 12” x 12” remnants from the old building are sold as keepsakes. I’m guessing the amount raised will exceed copies of Trump’s Bible or pairs of his sneakers.
Denny Freidenrich
Laguna Beach, Calif.
The Issue: President Trump increasing tariffs on Canada by 10% after Ontario aired an anti-tariff ad.
As a punishment for trying to shame the Trump administration into abandoning tariffs on Canadian imports, President Trump slapped an additional 10% on our northern trading partner (“Prez ‘ads’ 10% to Canada tariff,” Oct. 26).
I find it bizarre that Canada’s approach to winning the tariff argument was replaying out-of-context parts of a Reagan 1987 radio address.
If Canada’s leaders truly believe in Reagan’s words, why don’t they simply “reject their protectionist legislation” by repealing tariffs on US goods?
Luana Dunn
Glen Burnie, Md.
Trump doesn’t want Canada to influence the US Supreme Court during the November deliberations on tariffs.
He raised tariffs on Canada after a TV ad quoted Ronald Reagan: “High tariffs inevitably lead to retaliation by foreign countries and the triggering of fierce trade wars.”
That is: It’s OK for Trump to tell the courts what to do on every subject under the sun — but don’t let anybody else do it. That’s called hypocrisy, people.
Kimball Shinkoskey
Woods Cross, Utah
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