You know when he said, "We can do things during the shutdown that are irrevesible" (ETA: "Take Care of this House") [View all]
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I thought that statement was bizarre, even for him. Nearly everything that involves money is reversible. You just throw money at it. That's the reason that injunctions are rare - they are reserved for the new things that paying money after the fact can't fix.
But tearing down the east wing can't be undone.
That's what I think he was referring to.
Yes, the building could be rebuilt, but there's a magic in walking those old halls where presidents, first ladies, world leaders, school children - and even I have walked. That magic can't be restored even if he is forced to put up a copy of the wing., instead of a ballroom.
ETA: This seems appropriate to add -
(Cynthia Erivo - "Take Care of this House," from the musical 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, performed at the Kennedy Center - two of the housesTrump is failing to take care of)