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With the White House officially closed to tours, the adjoining gift shop—while not yet bulldozed—has been shuttered indefinitely, too. Trump visited the gift shop in August, and photos show that a digitally altered image of his face—showing an American flag imposed over his stoic headshot—now hangs from the wall.
Outside the White House on Thursday, in the carnival atmosphere just outside the north gates, a woman bearing the sign that read “Geneva” shouted, over and over again, “The demolition is illegal! The demolition is a federal crime.”
Presidents have always tailored the White House to their needs, but with the demolition of the East Wing, a $300 million ballroom and other changes, President Trump isn’t wasting any time making it into his own project.