Several Maryland-based firms involved in building the new 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom have taken their websites and social media accounts offline. That includes Aceco, the demolition firm whose excavators were seen leveling the East Wing.
As CBS News first reported, the firm’s website now reads simply: “This site is under construction.”
Yelp even froze reviews after hostile posts targeted the company.
Another contractor, EAI Rolloff, which hauled debris from the site, replaced its homepage with a simple note: “Undergoing routine maintenance.”
Even McCrery Architects, the design firm Trump named, has reduced its website to a single page. It now only includes photos and a generic email address.
Larger companies like Clark Construction continue to highlight their role. However, smaller local firms appear to be reducing their visibility amid increasing public backlash over the renovation.
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Ballroom project
The project — privately financed and valued at roughly $300 million — will replace the former East Wing with what the president calls a “world-class” ballroom.
The project, however, has drawn criticism over a lack of approvals and transparency. Three House Democrats sent a letter to the president, expressing concerns over what they consider a lack of transparency, the destruction of a historic building and “the ethical integrity of the Administration it houses.”
Politicians are not the only ones upset about the construction, either. A new poll from The Washington Post found that 56% of respondents oppose Trump’s demolition of the White House’s East Wing. Another 16% said they don’t know whether they support or oppose the project. 28% expressed support.
The Post polled 2,725 Americans.
