It's valid not to care all that much about the "founders" and a White House built with the labor of enslaved people.
But the symbolism — turning a modest residence into a tacky palace — shows how Trump views power and himself: as a king, ruling over us. www.theredoubt.net/trumps-ballr...
Edward Lengel, a White House historian, says Donald Trump is showing "contempt for the founding fathers."
