Democrats attempt to dunk on Trump’s White House ballroom construction with photo of Buckingham Palace

The Democrats’ official Instagram account posted a video Wednesday claiming President Donald Trump is “destroying” the White House with his temporary demolition of the East Wing, but the social media post seemingly mistakenly includes a photograph of Buckingham Palace’s East Wing.

On Monday, the East Room was partly demolished as construction began to build a 90,000 square foot ballroom. The Democrats’ Instagram account posted a reel with the caption “The People’s House destroyed by Trump ,” which features several old photographs and video clips of the White House in years past, displaying text that reads “The East Wing In A Different Time.”

Though, the Instagram reel also includes a photo of what appears to be part of Buckingham Palace’s East Wing, not the East Wing of the White House.

A Democratic National Committee (DNC) spokesperson and the White House did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.

The GOP’s official X account wrote in a Thursday post that “the DNC is so mad that President Trump is building a new ballroom at the White House, they posted a sad Instagram video last night. Too bad their intern put in a photo of the East Wing in Buckingham Palace, not the White House.”

Many Democrats, left-wing activists and corporate news outlets are reportedly extremely upset over the temporary East Wing demolition. DNC Chairman Ken Martin wrote Thursday in an Instagram post “RIP to the East Wing- you were elegant, inviting, and didn’t deserve to be bulldozed for a gaudy ballroom.”

Additionally, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wrote in an X post on Tuesday that “It’s not his [Trump’s] house. It’s your house. And he’s destroying it.” Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote in a Monday post to X that Trump is “ripping apart the White House just like he’s ripping apart the Constitution.”

“In the latest instance of manufactured outrage, unhinged leftists and their Fake News allies are clutching their pearls over President Donald J. Trump’s visionary addition of a grand, privately funded ballroom to the White House — a bold, necessary addition that echoes the storied history of improvements and additions from commanders-in-chief to keep the executive residence as a beacon of American excellence,” The White House said in an article released on Tuesday.

 All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter’s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact [email protected].

Latest posts by Ireland Owens (see all)

We have no tolerance for comments containing violence, racism, profanity, vulgarity, doxing, or discourteous behavior. Thank you for partnering with us to maintain fruitful conversation.