Hillary Clinton, Who Took $114,000 in White House Items and Oversaw a Scandal-Plagued Presidency, Condemns Trump’s White House Renovations

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In a move that’s raising eyebrows on social media, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has publicly criticized President Donald Trump’s ongoing White House renovations.

Clinton’s rebuke comes in response to construction work on a new ballroom, which involves some demolition — a normal part of any major renovation. Her words were pointed:

“It’s not his house. It’s your house. And he’s destroying it.”

The statement, shared alongside a screenshot of a Washington Post article on the renovations, has ignited outrage in left-leaning circles. Yet the irony is hard to miss for those familiar with recent history.

The Clintons themselves were no strangers to controversies over the White House. In 2001, ABC News reported that Hillary and Bill Clinton had sent $28,000 worth of household goods back to Washington after questions arose about whether items were personal gifts or White House property. Altogether, the couple had retained or reimbursed $114,000 in items taken from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, ranging from china and flatware to rugs and televisions.

And that’s before considering the more salacious elements of the Clinton legacy in the residence, which have been well documented.

The contrast is striking: Trump’s project involves adding a $250 million ballroom to the White House, a construction endeavor meant to enhance the historic property. Meanwhile, the Clintons’ tenure saw the removal of six-figure worth of items — a record that hardly earned similar scrutiny.

Observers note the familiar pattern of what some call the “Iron Law of Woke Projection™”: publicly accusing opponents of the very actions one has already taken or condoned. In this case, Clinton’s condemnation of Trump’s renovations stands in stark contrast to her own record as a former occupant of the house she now claims he is “destroying.”

From repurposed furniture to high-profile scandals, the debate over what constitutes stewardship of the

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