Trump says Obama "wouldn't understand" White House renovations
Summary
President Donald Trump defended renovations at the White House after former President Barack Obama mocked the changes during a campaign rally. Trump said the White House needed repairs and called the renovation spending small; both men were campaigning in battleground states ahead of Election Day.Key Facts
- Trump said the White House should be clean, pristine and free of cracks in its columns.
- Obama criticized the construction of a ballroom, a helipad on the South Lawn, changes to the Rose Garden and extensive gold decoration.
- Obama compared the White House’s appearance to a Cheesecake Factory opened by Saddam Hussein.
- Trump said the renovation spending was “peanuts” and that the White House was in better shape than when it was built in 1792.
- Trump said the White House was in poor condition when he took office.
- Obama made his remarks at a rally in Michigan for Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
- Trump responded to Obama’s comments at a campaign rally in Mississippi.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.
