Donald Trump is tearing up the White House—literally. On NewsNight with Abby Phillip, Bakari Sellers joins Lydia Moynihan, Ana Kasparian, Betsy McCaughey, and Julia Ioffe to unpack Trump’s firing of the Fine Arts Commission, the plan to build a massive ballroom, and what it says about his vision for power, legacy, and American democracy. Is this about aesthetics—or authoritarianism?
Key Topics Discussed
- Trump’s termination of the Commission of Fine Arts
- Plans for a White House ballroom and a triumphal arch
- Comparison to authoritarian regimes (e.g., Putin, Stalin)
- Ethics and potential conflicts of interest (Trump family businesses, crypto, Pentagon contracts)
- Criticism of hypocrisy around Burisma vs. Trump’s ventures
- Historical preservation vs. political personalization
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