For those counting down: He’s got three years left, but de-Trumpification will take time once he’s gone. Fortunately, some cosmetic issues can be fixed almost immediately:
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First off, they can remove paintings like this one:
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Next up, they can take his name off the Institute Of Peace:
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Likewise, they can remove his name from the Kennedy Center:
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Obviously, they have to take all of this gold stuff down:
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All of these squiggly gold things can be returned to Home Depot.
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While they’re at it, they can remove the Marriott-convention-center-inspired signs too.
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He put up some random mirrors. Those can go.
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That weird Walk of Fame. Bye!
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Obviously, the Mar-a-Lago-inspired Rose Garden can be torn up.
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Any big banners are in the trash.
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And they’ll have to do something with the ballroom.
Podcast host Ben Yelin suggested, “Converting the ballroom into a ‘Democracy Center,’ an exhibit on the virtues of self-government and separation of powers.”
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The Department of War sign will be taken off:
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And lastly, that whole Trump arch he’s building won’t be needed anymore.
