If you were looking for a metaphor for the Trump presidency it would have to include these elements: Demolish the inherited structure. Build something far bigger than the occasion requires. Promise someone else will pay for it. When they don’t, redefine the expense as an emergency. If there’s fallout let others deal with it even if it’s toxic and dare anyone to complain. Replace the people who object. And when the courts intervene, keep digging — underground, where the judge’s order doesn’t reach. Speaking of the White House ballroom