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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA 3-D Look Inside Trump's Revamped Oval Office
Mr. Trump spends a great deal of his public and private time in the Oval Office. Here, he fields phone calls from allies, hosts hourslong staff meetings and takes questions from reporters while cameras roll.
Its not unusual for presidents to decorate the space to their own tastes. They often choose art or items meant to evoke meaning and a historical connection to past political eras.
But in his second term, Mr. Trump has placed a connection to his lavish decorating style above all else. His tastes veer toward the gilded, triumphal style of Louis XIV, a theme that shows up in his own properties.
Mr. Trump has regularly added to or swapped out items in the Oval, according to Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary. Some of Mr. Trumps changes go beyond the decorative he has installed a red button on his desk that lets him instantly order a Diet Coke.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/23/us/trump-white-house-oval-office-gold-decor.html?unlocked_article_code=1._E8.COn-.saoW4d5G07jG
sinkingfeeling
(57,065 posts)NJCher
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hlthe2b
(112,627 posts)Ocelot II
(128,840 posts)I can hardly wait until that tacky gold crap is peeled off the WH walls for good.
electric_blue68
(25,623 posts)To be honest I learned to like some
Louis XIV fancy stylings around 25 yrs ago. I sort of like some of the doo-dabs in, and of themselves: but, not for the Oval Office! 😑😑
Take it all away when he's gone!
I'm actually surprised FDR'S portrait is there.
underpants
(194,596 posts)Irish_Dem
(79,387 posts)kimbutgar
(26,695 posts)Just like himself!