# Trump Gives DC Architecture A MAGA Facelift (with Heather Cox Richardson)

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Podcast: [Runaway Country with Alex Wagner](https://stenobird.com/podcast/runaway-country-with-alex-wagner-485012)
Published: 2026-02-19T08:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8863045
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Duration seconds: 3847

## Resource

President Trump has torn down the East Wing of the White House, re-named the Kennedy Center, and proposed an “Independence Arch”. This week, Alex speaks to architect Neil Flanagan about the damage being done to Washington’s historic buildings, as well as the feasibility of his future projects. Then, she’s joined by Heather Cox Richardson, historian and author of the Substack, “Letters from an American” to analyze how the remaking of America’s capitol lines up with the tried and true methods of authoritarian leaders.

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