""The White House has not been given any tender, loving care in many decades, so President Trump is taking necessary steps in order to preserve and restore the greatness and glory of 'the People's House,'" Steven Cheung, the White House communications director, told The New York Times. But now the White House is embracing the idea that Trump has established his own private club right outside the Oval Office."
"While touting an event Trump will hold on Thursday night with two dozen tech leaders - including Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, and Bill Gates - a spokesperson referred to the Rose Garden as a "club." In fact, he declared it the "hottest place to be," like a MAGA Stefon."
President Trump has renovated the White House with ostentatious gold embellishments and numerous portraits of himself, prompting criticism that he is turning the People's House into a personal residence. He paved over the Rose Garden and added patio tables resembling furniture at Mar-a-Lago, aiming to recreate that club-like patio atmosphere. Administration officials state the changes are restorations intended to better serve the American people. Communications director Steven Cheung framed the work as necessary preservation to restore the White House's greatness. White House spokespeople have promoted the Rose Garden as a "club" and a high-profile venue for dinners with top tech and business leaders.
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