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Many companies involved in President Donald Trump’s controversial reconstruction of the East Wing of the White House They appear to have taken their websites offline amid heavy criticism of the project.
Some pages claim their sites are “undergoing maintenance” or – appropriately – under construction, while others have had their social and online presence tampered with.
Construction of the $300 million Presidential Ballroom It began last week, when workers demolished the east wing of the historic building, which previously housed the first lady’s office.
This move has angered the Democrats Other critics, with recent survey findings That only 28 percent of American adults support the demolition project, while 56 percent oppose it.
Trucks bearing the logo of Maryland-based freight company EAI Rolloff were seen carrying discarded materials to a scrap yard outside Washington, DC, last week. CBS reportThe company’s website is “Undergoing Routine Maintenance” and no other links are currently available.
Independent Attempts were made to contact EAI over phone but there was no response at the time of writing.
Similarly, the website of Maryland-based demolition company ACECO said it was “under construction”. Heavy machinery bearing the ACECO logo was seen leveling parts of the east wing.
Following a flood of negativity, review site Yelp was reportedly forced to temporarily disable comments for the company’s page. There were some comments left. “Who gave you permission to touch the property of the American people?” One user wrote.
“Traitor to the United States of America. They should be ashamed for destroying the east side of the White House. May karma prevail,” wrote another. WTOP,
No additional contact information was available for ACECO.
McCreary Architects, the company that Trump announced as the lead design firm for the project, also now has a severely limited online presence — although its website does offer an image of a ballroom rendering as part of a photo carousel.
Independent An attempt was made to contact McCreary via email because the phone mailbox was full.
But other companies were less shy about their involvement in the White House renovation, with the project’s lead engineering firms Clark Construction and AECOM still maintaining their websites.
In a statement to CBS, a spokesperson for Carrier, another publicly traded company involved in the construction, said the company “is honored to provide the new iconic ballroom at the White House with a world-class, energy-efficient HVAC system.”
Lawmakers and some conservatives criticized Trump for pursuing his ballroom project without federal review, while the administration defended the project as a privately funded, much-needed expansion.
Others argue that Trump’s lavish ballroom renovation is an example of clearly misplaced priorities, moving forward with an expensive private project while millions of people are facing food insecurity amid the government shutdown.