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52. New York Magazine: All of Trump's Tacky and Trollish White House Renovations

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 01:17 PM

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https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trumps-white-house-renovations-tacky-trollish.html

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Obviously, on the list of awful things Trump has done in his second term, adding tacky gold trinkets to the Oval Office ranks pretty low. But the changes, and the taunting ways Trump and his team have shown them off, reflect the broader themes of his second term. It’s like Trump has cast himself in an HGTV show about how to make your home reflect your kinglike abuses of power and quest for revenge.

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That's the same reason he does everything Walleye Wednesday #10

Until Krasnov started fucking with it that garden was exquisite with lots of history too. Botany Wednesday #41

He hast to have the biggest phallic symbols in the west in his own backyard Walleye Wednesday #51

To make up for what he very likely doesn't have. calimary Wednesday #84

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Like a male dog lifting his hind leg to leave his territorial message. delisen Wednesday #47

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A metaphor for the whole country C_U_L8R Wednesday #3

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He would demand that a twisted and ridiculous version of Versailles be built. Dave Bowman Wednesday #30

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Paved paradise and put up a parking lot. Low class. SammyWinstonJack Wednesday #11

If only the big yellow taxi would take this man away, far away, forever. twodogsbarking Wednesday #23

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"He later explained that the reason was because he had trouble walking in the wet grass in his lifts and kitten heels.. FSogol Wednesday #12

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Democrats tend to overlook issues such as this.... kentuck Wednesday #13

YES!!!!! elleng Wednesday #28

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The garden was put in place by a Democratic first lady. LudwigPastorius Wednesday #45

"The White House is my property, and I can do whatever I want" dalton99a Wednesday #15

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Sorry.... I do not stop at him... Moostache Wednesday #26

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Shocker nowforever Wednesday #25

This part: JBTaurus83 Wednesday #27

Another waste of money mdbl Wednesday #29

And what kind of flags will he be putting up? milestogo Wednesday #31

These two: Dave Bowman Wednesday #36

Why doesn't he just fucking die already? Orrex Wednesday #33

Surely the WH Historical Society is saving those roses!!!!! ReRe Wednesday #34

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He's trashing the White House! ReRe Wednesday #46

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Oh yes -- created by a cultist using AI Hekate Wednesday #72

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Along with all the gilt mouldings and millwork this makes the Felon happy. pandr32 Wednesday #42

Stupid Trashy No-taste Barbarians! ihaveaquestion Wednesday #50

"Only our vandalism will make America great!" struggle4progress Wednesday #53

"The *thief* cometh not, but for to steal, to kill and to destroy." sprinkleeninow Wednesday #57

He'll turn it into a golf course AlexSFCA Wednesday #58

Is there anything this evil bastard won't destroy? Grim Chieftain Wednesday #59

Mar-a-Lago-style CORRUPTION. dchill Wednesday #60

Next he will demolish The White House, replaced by a gold palace donated by the Saudis. twodogsbarking Wednesday #62

Literally morphing the WH into a tacky auto dealership JCMach1 Wednesday #63

It'll be fun to watch them rip it out Mountainguy Wednesday #64

Is this where he will put the 30 foot gold statue of himself? artemisia1 Wednesday #65

Fucking up history Canada Kid Wednesday #66

Weren't the Nazis big on having the swastika flags everywhere, hadEnuf Wednesday #67

Although the White House already flies the POW/MIA and US flags, Martin Eden Wednesday #68

Watch him fly a trump flag Figarosmom Wednesday #69

Two "beautiful" flagpoles because the First Lady refuses to be in the same room with him? tanyev Wednesday #75

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What hasn't he bulldozed Keepthesoulalive Wednesday #77

Please be The Onion, please be The Onion (n/t) Retrograde Wednesday #78

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