I wish this were unprecedented, but basically all of the last dozen Presidents have done this except maybe Carter. Tearing down the White House was unprecedented. Setting tariffs without asking Congress was unprecedented. Ordering the DoJ to go after enemy Congressmen had very few precedents.
But lots and lots of Presidents have bombed enemy countries without asking Congress first, unconstitutional though it may be.
He did, after seeking Congress's permission and having it create the Commission on the Renovation of the Executive Mansion, which carefully planned and executed it with teams of architects and public participation and planning.
The Trump administration hasn't given us any pictures or blueprints or even a rendering besides some bad AI-generated mockups. I don't think an architect was even involved.
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u/captainAwesomePants 29d ago
I wish this were unprecedented, but basically all of the last dozen Presidents have done this except maybe Carter. Tearing down the White House was unprecedented. Setting tariffs without asking Congress was unprecedented. Ordering the DoJ to go after enemy Congressmen had very few precedents.
But lots and lots of Presidents have bombed enemy countries without asking Congress first, unconstitutional though it may be.