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Trump says he stopped a plan to 'take down' Oval Office
USA Today • • world
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump rejected a Secret Service suggestion to demolish and rebuild the Oval Office, emphasizing its historical significance and calling it a "special place."
- After returning to the White House last year, Trump redecorated the Oval Office with extensive gold accents, including gilded mirrors, gold-painted doorframes, and ornate European decorative items, all personally selected by him.
- Trump has undertaken various construction projects in Washington D.C., including renovations at the Kennedy Center, which he claimed would have otherwise fallen into disrepair without his involvement.
- He has expressed a desire to protect his Oval Office renovations from future changes by seeking to designate the room as a federal landmark, ensuring its preservation.
- Trump described the White House as previously being a "dump" and highlighted his efforts to restore it, underscoring its symbolic importance to the nation.
