Trump and Obama’s White Houses couldn’t be more different. Comparisons between their White Houses and libraries help elucidate both the differences in their approach to the presidency and their possible legacies.
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Obama’s White House
Did Obama spend $376 million to build a basketball court at the White House?
This right-wing talking point was meant to boost public sentiment for Trump’s unilateral decision to demolish the East Wing without abatement or congressional approval.
As with many right-wing indictments of the left, there is a kernel of truth in the accusation. A $376 million improvement package was used to renovate the White House under Obama, but it was based on assessments Bush had completed. He’d left the presidency, but had already passed on his extensive report about improvements that needed to happen. Those improvements, therefore, should be seen as being bipartisan.
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