demolition crew takes apart the facade of the East Wing of the White House, where U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed ballroom is being built, in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 21, 2025. REUTERSJonathan Ernst
CBS News reports some contractors are learning the downside of working for President Donald Trump.
Firms connected to Trump’s demolition of an iconic East Wing of the White House appear to be trying to lower their profiles on social media amid “vitriolic online reaction” from critics.
“EAI Rolloff, a Maryland-based hauling company, has advised visitors to its homepage that the site is ‘Undergoing Routine Maintenance.’ There are no links or contact information listed,” reports CBS News.
An archived version of the company’s site preceding the East Wing demolition and construction of the 90,000-square-foot ballroom carried customer reviews and site pages for learning the company's services, its history and its contact information for billing and services.
CBS News reports the company’s site claimed to be "honest, ethical, responsive, professional and diligent," before it stopped proclaiming anything at all.
The website of another demolition-based company involved in the tear down of a beloved Washington, D.C. architectural icon also went dark, according to CBS. Maryland-based ACECO's website is also unavailable.
"This Site Is Under Construction," it claims in bold lettering, but as recently as August, CBS reports ACECO's site “showed off the firm's work at the University of Maryland and heralded its clients, which included Clark Construction, the construction contractor hired to build the White House ballroom.”
Social media profiles for the company and its leadership were peppered with critics trashing its ratings on YELP. One heckler posted: "How do you sleep at night when all of America hates you?"
These two are not the end of the list, said CBS News.
“When President Trump announced the project this summer, he named McCrery Architects as the lead design firm. As recently as April, McCrery's site was robust, displaying the firm's prior design projects, its approach to architecture and staff biographies, according to an archived version of the page maintained by the Internet Archive,” said CBS News. “Now, McCrery's website is limited to a single page with a rotating photo, generic email address and phone number. Renderings of the White House ballroom are included in the photo carousel.”
When CBS News called the number still listed on the company’s site the phone rang without answer and then presented a voicemail that was full and inoperable.
Read the CBS report at this link.