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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joe Sommerlad

Even Melania Trump is distancing herself from the president’s East Wing demolition, report says

First Lady Melania Trump privately expressed disquiet about President Donald Trump’s plans to demolish the East Wing of the White House to make way for his lavish new ballroom, according to a report.

The president’s wife “raised concerns about tearing down the East Wing” and “told associates it wasn’t her project” when she was asked about the drastic redevelopment, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing unnamed administration officials.

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