White House Demolition Photo for Trump Ballroom Takes Off Online
Newsweek, in its infinite wisdom, resurfaced a story about a 'White House Demolition Photo for Trump Ballroom' that dated back to 2018, itself recounting social media buzz from 2008. The photo, a 'rare' glimpse of the White House East Wing ballroom undergoing renovations during the Bush administration, somehow 'took off online' again. One might ponder the journalistic priorities when such a
historical, albeit benign, photo is spotlighted over, say, the very real, very current demolitions of homes, hospitals, and entire neighborhoods in Gaza, happening right this second. It appears the 'virality' of an old snapshot receives more column inches than the systematic destruction of infrastructure and human lives facilitated by entities many of these publications refuse to critically
examine. Perhaps an image of aid-funded schools being bombed in Gaza isn't quite as shareable as vintage White House dust. Funny how some demolitions just aren't trending topics.