"Pausing in the Oval Office, Trump lingered on gold trim and applied flourishes, insisting, You can't imitate gold. There's no paint that imitates real gold. When Ingraham deadpanned, So these aren't from Home Depot? he laughed it off. Some eagle-eyed viewers noticed that the very same molded inlays, now adhered to the Oval Office walls, are actually sold at Home Depot for $58.07 a pop, though they aren't yet painted gold. Hmmm."
"The makeover has drawn unusually harsh criticism not just for its excess, but for what it signals about how Trump views the presidency. One historian described it as a shift toward a monarchical, autocratic concept of what the job is, arguing the space now evokes private rule rather than public service. Designers have been even more blunt, calling the room gaudy, tacky, and in perhaps the most cutting phrase a Ceausescu hell."
"What's striking is how little of the reaction focuses on taste. The complaints are about intent: an executive suite transformed into a personal brand environment. One writer accurately said the aesthetic reads like Temu-level shit over-gilded, cheaply produced ornamentation trying to project aristocratic seriousness. Another critic compared it to a professional wrestler's dressing room, meaning the room's primary function now feels performative."
President Trump toured a redecorated Oval Office, emphasizing gold trim and saying paint cannot imitate real gold. A clip of the tour prompted attention when viewers identified the same molded inlays on Home Depot's website priced at $58.07 each. The redesign attracted sharp criticism for excess and symbolism. Critics argued the decor suggests a monarchical or autocratic view of the presidency, evoking private rule rather than public service. Designers called the room gaudy and tacky, with some describing it as extreme and performative. Defenders labeled the makeover a return to elegance and craftsmanship, a characterization others dispute.
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