U.S.WEEKEND INTERVIEW
Trump administration says painting Eisenhower building would hurt…
The draft assessment, published Friday, says the building's hand-selected grey and pink granite walls are part of its 19th-century character; the paperwork is winning.
At a glance
- First reported by The Hill: “Trump administration says painting Eisenhower building would hurt landmark's history”.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 8:50 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Hank Ledger.
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What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA draft environmental assessment published Friday says the administration's plan to paint the Eisenhower Executive Office Building white would diminish its historic character.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe administration wrote that. About its own plan.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWith me is Persephone Lindqvist-Amaro, a lifestyle creator who has built a morning routine around the granite. So, what is the routine?
Persephone Lindqvist-AmaroIt starts with a glass of warm water, then I greet the grey and pink hues, and this is Ike, my granite facial roller.
Persephone Lindqvist-AmaroSwipe up, twenty percent off with code GRANITE.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe report says hand-selected. You say swipe up. Which of you is the primary source?
Persephone Lindqvist-AmaroI live it, Hank. Swipe up, thirty-five percent off, and the code covers the roller.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo you haven't read it.
Persephone Lindqvist-AmaroSwipe up, fifty percent off, because the building and I both believe in leaving the stone natural.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA government lost an argument to its own paperwork, and the only thing unopposed is a code that does not exist.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorRex, I'm told the field has no paint on it.
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