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Why Architects Are Outraged Over a Letter to Trump
A message from the American Institute of Architects congratulating the president-elect stands accused of attempting to normalize his presidency.
The American Institute of Architects wasted no time in congratulating President-elect Donald Trump on his victory a week ago.
On November 9, the day after the election, some 89,000 licensed architects and AIA members received an email from Robert Ivy, the organization’s CEO. The letter’s second sentence optimistically notes the $500 billion that President-elect Trump pledged during the campaign to spend on infrastructure. “We stand ready to work with him and with the incoming 115th Congress,” begins the third. (The full letter is below.)