Trump Turns White House Area Into A Locker Room

The Daily Beast goes straight for the insult, painting Trump’s White House area makeover as gaudy and tasteless. The underlying dispute is about how Trump uses the presidency’s most iconic spaces, and whether his style is bold renovation or needless provocation. Supporters see another case of the press sneering at anything Trump touches, while critics see proof that he never respects Washington’s old guard. Either way, the story is being framed through the usual culture-war lens. Read more about this...