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Layla A. Jones
@laylaayanna.bsky.social
Current political reporter at TPM | past economic equity reporter @ the Philadelphia Inquirer; Knight-Bagehot Fellow @ Columbia; Billy Penn & WHYY; Philadelphia City Council; The Philadelphia Tribune
Reposted by Layla A. Jones
“The attempt to revive classical architecture under current political condition" is about dismantling "the institutions of civil rights. And so it speaks silently the language of white nationalism...That’s why it’s so effective, because it’s easily deniable.”
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Trump Is Using ‘Classical Architecture’ as ‘A Dog Whistle for White Nationalists’
One of President Donald Trump’s final actions in his first administration was...
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October 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Reposted by Layla A. Jones
Columbia architectural historian Reinhold Martin tells @laylaayanna.bsky.social Trump's attempt to assert control over civic architecture is an offshoot of Project 2025’s goal to gut public welfare and government services.

“It’s a project of demolition."
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Trump Is Using ‘Classical Architecture’ as ‘A Dog Whistle for White Nationalists’
One of President Donald Trump’s final actions in his first administration was...
talkingpointsmemo.com
October 21, 2025 at 12:57 PM
thanks so much for sharing!
September 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM
so cute!
September 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM