US EditionMichelle Obama Calls East Wing Demolition ‘a Loss for Us as a Nation’
Michelle Obama called the demolition a national loss and questioned America’s shared values as Trump replaces the East Wing with a $300 million ballroom.
- The East Wing, traditionally housing the First Lady's office and important facilities, was demolished by Trump to create a ballroom estimated at US$300 million.
- Michelle Obama expressed that she felt a loss for the nation after the demolition, questioning the values and identity of the country.
- Hillary Clinton criticized the demolition, stating, "It's not his house. It's your house. And he's destroying it."
- The East Wing served various significant functions, including housing the First Lady's office and being a venue for social programs, underscoring its historical importance.
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Michelle Obama calls East Wing demolition ‘a loss for us as a nation’
Former first lady Michelle Obama is speaking out for the first time about the demolition of the White House East Wing, saying she “felt a loss for us as a nation” as the historic structure came down. Obama emphasized her reaction wasn’t about personal nostalgia, but about the country’s shared history and norms.
Michelle Obama gives harrowing nine-word response to Trump’s destruction of East Wing
Former First Lady Michelle Obama has expressed her dismay over President Donald Trump’s brutal demolition of the East Wing of the White House to make way for his new ballroom, commenting: “I felt a loss for us as a nation.”
Washington, Nov 25 (EFE).- Former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama described Tuesday as “national loss” the demolition of the East Wing of the White House, ordered by President Donald Trump to build a huge ballroom. “I think I felt a loss for us as a nation, but personally, you know... that’s not our home. It’s the home of the people,” Obama said during an interview for Jamie Kern Lima’s podcast, an entrepreneur in the makeup industry and a recogn…
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