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EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 2 MIN

Experts warn Trump's plan to paint federal building could cause permanent damage

from Morning Edition · host Neda Ulaby

President Trump wants to paint the Eisenhower Executive Office Building white, but experts and preservationists are pushing back, warning it could permanently damage the historic granite.

President Trump wants to paint the Eisenhower Executive Office Building white, but experts and preservationists are pushing back, warning it could permanently damage the historic granite.

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Experts warn Trump's plan to paint federal building could cause permanent damage

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President Trump wants to paint the Eisenhower Executive Office Building white, but experts and preservationists are pushing back, warning it could permanently damage the historic granite.

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