Chelsea Clinton Melts Down Over President Trump’s White House Renovations

Chelsea Clinton is once again attacking President Donald Trump — this time over his ambitious White House renovation project that includes building a state-of-the-art ballroom.

In an emotional USA Today op-ed, Clinton accused the president of showing a “disregard for history” and “taking a wrecking ball to our heritage.” She lamented the partial demolition of the East Wing — part of a $250 million modernization funded entirely through private donations.

“A disregard for history is a defining trait of President Trump’s second administration,” Clinton wrote, criticizing both the renovation and his broader efforts to streamline bloated federal programs.

Clinton, who lived in the White House as a child when her father, Bill Clinton, was president, claimed Trump’s project symbolizes “what happens when we take a wrecking ball to our heritage.”

But the irony wasn’t lost on conservative commentators. Many pointed out that the Clinton family hardly has moral authority on matters of “respecting” the White House.

“Your dad turned the White House into his own personal Burning Man tent, and we all get it,” one commentator posted online.

Another added, “Of all the people I want to hear from least on the subject of desecrating the White House, it’s anyone with the surname Clinton.”

President Trump, meanwhile, defended the project as a privately funded modernization that will enhance America’s most iconic home. He described the new ballroom as a “world-class facility” designed for major cultural and diplomatic events.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt blasted the outrage as “fake,” noting that nearly every president has overseen upgrades to the residence.

“Nearly every single president who’s lived in this beautiful White House behind me has made modernizations and renovations of their own,” Leavitt told Fox News. “Presidents for decades have joked about wishing they had a larger event space here at the White House.”

Even Hillary Clinton joined the online pile-on, posting on X:

“It’s not his house. It’s your house. And he’s destroying it.”

But the facts don’t back up the outrage. The East Wing ballroom is being paid for entirely with private funds — not taxpayer dollars — and is expected to open before the end of President Trump’s second term. The design will allow up to 1,200 guests, far more than the capacity of existing event halls like the East Room or State Dining Room.

Historic preservation groups have raised questions about the construction, but supporters argue it will ensure the White House remains functional for the 21st century. The East Wing, originally built in 1942 under Franklin D. Roosevelt, has been modified numerous times since — making Clinton’s claim of “heritage destruction” ring hollow.

In reality, Trump’s renovation is part of a long tradition of presidential improvements — but unlike past administrations, his is being done without burdening taxpayers.