As President Donald Trump is attempting to make over several parts of Washington, D.C., polling suggests many Americans are uneasy with the scale of his proposed overhaul.
Here's what a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll found about how Americans view some of Trump's major proposals in D.C.
More than 2,500 Americans were polled April 24-28 about their views on a range of topics, including the Trump administration tearing down the East Wing of the White House to build a 90,000-square-foot ballroom.
Members of the media leave a March 31 signing ceremony for an executive order with President Donald Trump, with cranes working on the East Wing visible in the background, after a judge said Trump cannot construct his planned ballroom without approval from Congress.
The poll found 56% of people do not support the project, which Trump again framed as necessary after last weekend's shooting at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
"This event would never have happened with the militarily top secret ballroom currently under construction at the White House," Trump said in an April 26 post on Truth Social.
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The ballroom has faced legal issues, including an active lawsuit by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, but construction remains ongoing.
The facade of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, renamed The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, by the Trump administration, on April 23 in Washington, D.C.
Trump also has plans to erect a 250-foot arch between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery — a structure that would dwarf most existing monuments in the area.
Polling shows Americans are similarly opposed to that plan, with 52% against the project, including 41% who strongly oppose it.
The poll found only 21% of people support the plan to build the towering arch.
White House officials have defended the proposal, saying it would become "one of the most iconic landmarks not only in Washington, D.C., but throughout the world."
The arch, like the ballroom, is facing a legal battle, as a group of local residents are attempting to block its construction, arguing its construction would cause irreversible harm to the area's protected historic landscape.
Workers stand at the Reflecting Pool as it is painted blue during renovations on April 25 in Washington, D.C.
Trump is also making his presence known in other parts of the city, including the proposed renovations to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, where he now serves as chairman of the board.
He is now moving to overhaul the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, resurfacing it to an "American flag blue" coating. The move is part of a broader effort to upgrade the city's historical monuments ahead of the semiquincentennial celebrations.
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U.S. President Donald Trump salutes Saturday during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C.
Security officials stand guard Saturday as a shooter opens fire during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C.
Security officials react as a shooter opens fire Saturday during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C.
A security official runs with a bag Saturday as a shooter opens fire during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Donald Trump is escorted out Saturday as a shooter opens fire during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C., in this screen capture from video and processed by Reuters to enhance quality.
Guests react Saturday after U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner by Secret Service agents after a loud, unidentified noise, in Washington, D.C. Picture taken using a mobile phone.
Guests take cover Saturday after U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner by Secret Service agents after a loud, unidentified noise in Washington, D.C. Picture taken using a mobile phone.
A guest takes cover Saturday after U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner by Secret Service agents in Washington, D.C.
Guests take cover Saturday after U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C. Picture taken using a mobile phone.
Security officials evacuate a guest Saturday as a shooter opens fire during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C.
People evacuate the venue of the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Saturday after a reported shooting incident in Washington, D.C.
A police officer directs attendees Saturday outside the venue following a shooting incident during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Marshals and other law enforcement personnel work at the venue following a shooting incident Saturday during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C.
Members of the National Guard rush next to the red carpet of the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Saturday after a reported shooting incident in Washington, D.C.
People embrace Saturday following a shooting incident during the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, D.C.
Guests talk to one another Saturday following a shooting incident during the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, D.C.
An ambulance believed to be carrying a person departs Saturday from the venue following a shooting incident during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C.
Attendees depart from the venue following a shooting incident Saturday during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his wife, Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio, wait Saturday at one of the West Wing entrances to be let in after U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House in Washington, D.C., following a shooting incident during the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks Saturday night next to Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel, right, and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche at a news briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., after a shooting incident during the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
U.S. first lady Melania Trump listens as U.S. President Donald Trump holds a news briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., following a shooting incident during the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
Journalists use a mobile phone to watch a news briefing U.S. President Donald Trump held Saturday night at the White House, at the venue of the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C., after a reported shooting incident.
Journalists raise their hands to ask questions Saturday night as U.S. President Donald Trump holds a news briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., after a shooting incident during the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
