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douglas9

(5,478 posts)
Wed Dec 24, 2025, 12:56 PM 3 hrs ago

A 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.

It’s 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. Trump’s 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

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hlthe2b

(112,627 posts)
3. Nauseating... (even if it was not Trump demeaning the Oval Office & WH this way, I would still feel the same)
Wed Dec 24, 2025, 01:15 PM
3 hrs ago

Ocelot II

(128,840 posts)
4. No amount of money can buy taste or class.
Wed Dec 24, 2025, 01:48 PM
2 hrs ago

I can hardly wait until that tacky gold crap is peeled off the WH walls for good.

electric_blue68

(25,623 posts)
5. This would have been fun IF it had been a Normal Oval Office Appearance, but Ugh...
Wed Dec 24, 2025, 01:50 PM
2 hrs ago

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.

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