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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Arwa Mahdawi

Why is Trump demolishing the White House’s East Wing? Because he wants to

white house with rubble on the ground next to it
‘The president will do anything he thinks he can get away with.’ Photograph: Eric Lee/Getty Images

Donald Trump has quite the passion for American history. If there’s a controversial statue commemorating a dead white supremacist out there, there’s a good chance the president has gone to bat for it.

“Sad to see the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart with the removal of our beautiful statues and monuments,” Trump tweeted in 2017, in response to a push to remove Confederate monuments. “You can’t change history, but you can learn from it. Robert E Lee, Stonewall Jackson – who’s next, Washington, Jefferson? So foolish!” Trump added.

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