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    Gavin Newsom's Response To Those Wild White House Construction Pictures Is Going Viral

    Another day, another White House renovation.

    Matt Stopera
    by Matt Stopera

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    Construction is underway for Donald Trump's new ballroom.

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    First, they knocked down some trees.

    Branches and trees lie cut on the ground near a white building, set against a backdrop of trees and a distant red-brick structure
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    Now, they're coming for the East Wing's facade:

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    This part in particular:

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    Pictures of that construction are all over social media.

    Building structure with significant damage, exposing interior rooms. Debris and steel beams are visible among partially collapsed walls
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    Here's one:

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    Here's another:

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    Annnnd another:

    Partially demolished building with exposed beams and rubble, surrounded by trees and a fence. Visible construction equipment on site
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    It kind of goes without saying, but Gavin Newsom has a *viral* response to it all.

    Partially demolished building with visible debris and exposed interior, surrounded by trees and construction equipment
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    Here's what the governor of California had to say:

    Tweet by Gavin Newsom: "Ripping apart the White House just like he's ripping apart the Constitution."
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    That response has over 1.5 million views and counting.

    Social media post showing interaction counts: 8.8K comments, 9.5K shares, 59K likes, 884 saves; viewed 1.5M times on October 20, 2025, at 9:57 PM
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    Anyway, stay tuned! This is only the beginning...

    Partially demolished building with exposed steel beams and debris, visible through trees and fencing
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