There’s One Thing Trump Won’t Tear Down

Time: “Trump is unbounded by history, norm, or custom. For more than a decade now, he has maintained the ability to surprise. To his critics, this leads to shock. To his supporters, delight. He is intent on leaving his imprint on the presidency. That preoccupation with his legacy has been a factor in the burst of renovation and construction projects at the White House and across Washington. He says this work is a form of relaxation. If he cannot control the events of the world, he can control what happens in his own backyard.”

“There is one thing he’d like to leave untouched. Someone from the Secret Service told him they should knock down the Oval Office, he said, and build a new one.”

Said Trump: “My ass, you can’t build a new one. This is a special place.”