Trump reportedly takes over some first lady duties, including White House decor choices

[Eugene]

Trump reportedly takes over some first lady duties, including White House decor choices (MSNBC)

Trump reportedly takes over some first lady duties, including White House decor choices

Since his return to the White House in January, President Donald Trump has made glaring changes to the decor around 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., including several additions that reflect his long-standing love for gold.

In the Oval Office, he has installed more flags and many more portraits of past American leaders, including several of himself. He has brought back his Diet Coke button, according to The Wall Street Journal. He has sought to remake the White House in Mar-a-Lago’s image, with gold finishings, gold decor, gold trinkets and, down the line, potentially a ballroom. He has suggested paving over the Rose Garden — which his wife infamously renovated in 2020 — to resemble the patio at his Palm Beach golf club.

The White House’s makeover appears to be getting Trump’s personal touch. First lady Melania Trump, who has proven to be as elusive a figure in her husband’s second term as many had expected, has been conspicuously absent from public discussions about the decor changes.

In fact, according to The New York Times’ recent reporting (which has not been verified by MSNBC or NBC News), Melania Trump is so rarely at the White House that the president himself has taken over some of the duties that typically fall to the first lady, including decor choices for the residence:

https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/trump-white-house-makeover-decor-gold-melania-first-lady-rcna205554

[Raven123]

1. Absolutely no surprise. Trump is doing nothing substantial

He put the MAGA loyalists in place and let them run wild. He has no idea what they are doing.

[underpants]

6. His main business became marketing and interior design

He was in on fabrics and patterns when the rented out the Old Post Office as well as at other of his properties.

[hlthe2b]

2. All that 24 K gold crap in the oval is just gaudy as hell--intensely embarrassing.

[sboatcar]

5. I think its mostly gold painted plaster stuff too

Give the impression of opulence and wealth without actually having either. That's Trump's MO

[allegorical oracle]

10. Seriously doubt it's 24K. Much of what's on the fireplace mantle top is bronze-dore -- bronze covered

in a thin layer of 14 or 18kt gold.

Trump is all "shirt front" -- a term derived from men who can afford to wear only a fake, partial shirt front with their tuxedoes instead of a full shirt.

[hlthe2b]

11. Yes... He claims it is and that which is not obviously paint, but gold leaf is bright gold enough to be 18, I guess..

But, it is our tax dollars, so who knows what he was able to waste it on?

[BoRaGard]

3. Krassnov's Touch of magat magic - inspired by his intimate Kremlin Kronies

[EYESORE 9001]

4. I would never patronize a brothel

festooned so gaudily. I’d figure the management was covering up for something 🤨

[underpants]

8. He's not going to like this headline. 😄

I thought he was busy with 90 deals in 90 days.

[newdeal2]

7. SNL should run with this headline

It will drive Trump crazy

[democrank]

9. Trump obviously loves gold.

Too bad he doesn’t love his country.

[CTyankee]

12. Who is doing his make-up?