Donald Trump's architectural projects, including a White House ballroom, are seen as an effort to inscribe his values and vision of America into the institution. Resisting this influence requires immediate organized refusal and future institutional redesign.

<p>Trump’s planned White House ballroom and other architectural projects are not distractions but part of a broader effort to inscribe his preferred values and view of America into institutions that future presidents will be forced to operate within. Resisting it will require organized refusal now and institutional redesign later.</p>