Trump Defends Adding Neoclassical Ballroom to Air Force One Despite Structural Concerns

President Donald Trump defended on Thursday his decision to add a 'magnificent' neoclassical ballroom to Air Force One

Trump, who appeared dismissive of photos that showed an excavator ripping into the famed Boeing 747, told reporters that demolishing portions of the aircraft was necessary

Critics, however, argued that the sprawling addition embellished with gold chandeliers and gilded Corinthian columns would compromise the plane's aerodynamic integrity

Having abandoned his pledge not to let construction interfere with the plane's existing structure or aerodynamic design