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The Washington Post editorial board defended President Donald Trump 's ballroom construction on Sunday and argued that the next Democratic president would be happy to have the ballroom.

"In classic Trump fashion, the president is pursuing a reasonable idea in the most jarring manner possible. Privately, many alumni of the Biden and Obama White Houses acknowledge the long-overdue need for an event space like what Trump is creating. It is absurd that tents need to be erected on the South Lawn for state dinners, and VIPs are forced to use porta-potties," the editorial board wrote .

Construction crews began demolition of the East Wing of the White House on Monday, which angered top Democrats and liberal media figures.

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