Millions for a Paint Job? Trump Wants the Eisenhower Building Painted White.
nytimes.com • • nation
Key Points:
- President Trump has proposed painting the historic Eisenhower Executive Office Building’s granite exterior white to better match the White House, describing the current gray color as "ugly" and associating gray with funerals.
- The building, constructed between 1871 and 1888, currently houses hundreds of federal workers and was originally built for the State, War, and Navy Departments.
- The National Capital Planning Commission, responsible for approving the plan, reviewed overwhelmingly negative public feedback and requested more information on the potential costs and maintenance implications of painting the granite.
- Concerns have been raised about whether the proposed paint could damage the building’s historic granite exterior, prompting the Trump administration to provide further details before a final decision is made.
