The Palace of Me: Trump's White House Makeover as a Symptom of a Deeper Problem As before and after photos from the White House renovation circulate on social media, President Trump's claims about the White House's condition are striking.
"The exterior 'skin' of the Building was practically falling off! " he tweeted, accompanied by images of crumbling stone and peeling paint.
This narrative – that the beleaguered White House required rescue until Trump intervened – is familiar.