the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
Oct 27, 2025
Donald Trump has decided the White House needs a “big, beautiful ballroom,” ornate and gilded enough to rival the world’s most luxurious. He’s said he’s worried that the tents set up on the White House lawn look tacky and force his world class guests to walk on wet grass and get their hair wet! So he has gone ahead and torn down the entire East Wing to construct a massive structure that will actually be larger than the main White House itself.
The East Wing was the way into the White House for all of the tourist tours. So apparently Trump is shutting off the popular access to the “people’s house” in favor of an exclusive entrance for the world’s wealthiest and best connected.
So clearly, throwing massive parties for the world’s wealthiest is most important. Talk about the perfect symbol for the priorities of the Trump administration, at the head of the American capitalist government.
He and his wealthy cronies in the tech industry are spending 300 million dollars (they say only private money will pay for this, but who knows what will actually happen down the road … remember Trump’s wall?) to build this ridiculous showroom that only they will ever see.
Meanwhile, the government is shut down and essential services are cut from needy poor and working-class Americans. But they still find the way to gild the White House.
Let them eat cake, indeed!