It was some feat for Donald Trump, a billionaire with his own airliner who lived in an eponymous skyscraper in liberal New York and wintered in a Florida palace, to brand himself as the conservative champion of working Americans.

But his political alchemy on the economy is dissolving.

Trump’s presidency is taking a wobble as he flaunts his sun king’s life of luxury and obsesses over building, literally, his personal legacy with vanity projects like a White House ballroom over his campaign vow to make America affordable again.

Trump is coming across as increasingly oblivious to a wave of economic insecurity sweeping the nation, which is hitting many of the voters he won over in two presidential election victories as he transformed the GOP from its starchy country-club roots to a blue-collar election machine.

In pictures: Trump's East Wing demolition 13 photos Construction workers, bottom right, stand atop the US Treasury building and watch as demolition work continues on the East Wing of the White House, on Thursday, October 23. The demolition is part of President Donald Trump's plan to build a ballroom on the eastern side of the White House. Jacquelyn Martin/AP In pictures: Trump's East Wing demolition Construction workers, bottom right, stand atop the US Treasury building and watch as demolition work continues on the East Wing of the White House on Thursday, October 23. The demolition is part of President Donald Trump's plan to build a ballroom on the eastern side of the White House. Jacquelyn Martin/AP A uniformed member of the Secret Service stands guard as demolition continues on October 23. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images Pedestrians stop to watch the facade of the East Wing being demolished on October 21. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images A view of the East Wing on October 20. Celal Gunes/Anadolu/Getty Images A construction claw tears at a section of the East Wing on October 21.