"An imperial presidency demands grand architecture and opulent decor and Trump wants one of his legacies to be precisely the creation of that image. Historically, large buildings have been a symbol of strength and supremacy. As Sergi Miquel Valenti writes in his book Arquitectura y poder (Architecture and Power): Styles have been designed to frighten, cathedrals have been built to intimidate, and urban planning has been used to guide our lives. Trump knows this very well."
"The president ordered the action after a conservative journalist told him at a press conference two days earlier that the protesters' tent was an eyesore. The anecdote underscores the singularity and superficiality of one of the most ambitious goals Trump has pursued since returning to the White House: transforming the nation's capital and its most iconic political buildings into a true reflection of the new gilded age."
"In the early hours of September 7, the Donald Trump administration did what no previous federal administration had done in 44 years: attempted to dismantle the peace vigil that has been held in front of the White House since 1981. It is popularly known as the longest continuous demonstration in U.S. history. President Trump is committed to the public safety of D.C. residents and visitors, as well as the beautification of our nation's capital, White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers explained in a statement."
On September 7, the Trump administration attempted to dismantle a peace vigil that has stood in front of the White House since 1981, described as the longest continuous demonstration in U.S. history. White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers cited public safety and capital beautification as reasons for the action. The president ordered the removal after a conservative journalist labeled the protesters' tent an eyesore. The action fits within a broader drive to remake the nation's capital and its iconic political buildings in a classical, traditional style that emphasizes grandeur and projects power, reflecting the president's real estate background and aesthetic priorities.
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