Donald Trump Jr. has publicly criticized Democrats for their intense reaction to his father’s plan to tear down part of the White House’s East Wing to make way for a new ballroom. In an appearance on Fox & Friends, he accused the Democratic Party of having ‘lost the plot’ and ‘stopped making any kind of sense.’ The project, privately funded, has drawn scrutiny over its ethical implications and the use of public space, with critics questioning the influence of contributors. The Trump administration argues that such renovations are part of a tradition set by previous presidents, including Theodore Roosevelt’s addition of the West Wing and Bill Clinton’s restoration of the Executive Mansion. Trump Jr. emphasized that his father’s experience in construction and real estate makes him well-suited for the task, asserting that the project improves the White House and costs taxpayers nothing. However, opponents, including Senator Richard Blumenthal and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, have raised concerns about the potential for donors to exert undue influence over the project.