Sick of oppressive and ugly architecture, Trump starts ball rolling on beautifying federal buildings

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on his first day back in office directing the heads of government departments to provide recommendations on how to advance the cause of an architectural renaissance in America that would see the federal government prioritize beauty over the anti-traditionalist hang-ups and egos of radicals.

Toward the end of his first term, Trump issued an executive order mandating that new federal buildings should not only be designed to serve the American people but should be designed to “uplift and beautify public spaces, inspire the human spirit, ennoble the United States, command respect from the general public, and, as appropriate, respect the architectural heritage of a region.”

Former President Joe Biden evidently did not feel as strongly about

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