You’d think after his dad bulldozed democracy, democracy’s institutions, and now the East Wing of the White House, Donald Trump Jr. might learn to sit one out. But nope — the MAGA heir was back on social media this week, spewing cheap insults at Chelsea Clinton after she dared to criticize Donald Trump’s $300 million plan to demolish part of the People’s House to build a gilded ballroom.

Yes, while millions of Americans can’t afford rent or healthcare, Trump is busy turning the White House into Mar-a-Lago North, and Junior is raging online like it’s his birthright to defend Daddy’s latest ego project.

Chelsea, who actually lived in the White House as a child, penned a thoughtful USA TODAY op-ed reminding the nation that the building belongs to the American people — not to any one president’s vanity. She called Trump’s demolition “unsettling,” warning that it’s “about taking a wrecking ball to our heritage and our democracy.”

And how did Don Jr. respond? With class and intellect? Of course not.
Instead, he lashed out with a juvenile jab:

“Lol, your parents tried stealing furniture and silverware from the White House… and let’s not talk about the intern. Sit this one out.”

That’s right — when faced with an intelligent critique about historic preservation, Trump’s eldest man-child resorted to 1990s gossip and moral projection. It’s like the Trump family motto: When you can’t defend corruption, just insult someone else.

Let’s be clear: Chelsea Clinton was right. Presidents and first ladies have always made updates to the White House — but they did so with historians, preservationists, and respect for history.

Trump, on the other hand, demolished part of the East Wing with zero consultation, no review, and no transparency — all while under a government shutdown.

It’s not renovation. It’s desecration.

And it perfectly symbolizes Trump’s second term: rewriting history, destroying institutions, and replacing American dignity with Trump-brand opulence.

Chelsea’s words cut deep because they’re true: Trump isn’t just tearing down walls — he’s tearing down the idea that the White House belongs to us. The People’s House has become The Trump Showroom, complete with a ballroom for billionaires and a new parking lot where the Rose Garden used to bloom.

Meanwhile, Don Jr. — who’s spent his adult life trying to cosplay as a serious political figure — can’t handle even a sliver of honest criticism. Instead, he proves once again that the Trumps’ favorite pastime isn’t public service. It’s public tantrums.

So while Chelsea Clinton stands up for American history, Don Jr. stands up for Daddy’s drywall.

Bottom line: One family raised their daughter to respect democracy. The other raised theirs to sell it off, tweet by tweet.