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New polling indicates that most Americans are opposed to President Donald Trump’s vanity projects, including his plans to reshape the look of Washington, D.C. and to put his name on U.S. currency.

Within a Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll that was published on Thursday, respondents were asked their opinions on Trump tearing down portions of the East Wing of the White House, to be replaced with an extravagant, reportedly $400 million ballroom. Even with the caveat that the project would be financed by private donors, only 28 percent of respondents said they supported the project, while 56 percent were opposed.

Support for Trump’s vision for a 250-foot-tall triumphal arch near the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery was equally low. Only 21 percent of Americans said the project should move forward, while 52 percent were opposed.

And asked whether they approved of Trump’s signature replacing the Treasury Secretary’s name on U.S. dollar bills, only 12 percent of Americans said they liked the idea, while 68 percent were opposed, the poll found.

Trump is pushing for other projects featuring his likeness to move forward, too, including a redesign of art inside U.S. passports to include his portrait. The poll did not inquire about that proposal, as the........

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