The TV news showed yet another pile of grey concrete and rubble, the result of a battle.

This time however the destroyed building was the East Wing of the White House and the war was President Trump against good taste, the dignity of his position, and the symbolism of the buildings he works in.

Will the East Wing be rebuilt or will the Golden Trump Ballroom stand in its place? It hasn’t been named after President Trump yet but just wait for it.

A history of the White House would be an interesting read in the future but at least one chapter will have a content warning to prepare the reader for the horror of damage done to the buildings.

Dennis Fitzgerald, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia

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