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donald trump There were plans for An even bigger renovation of the Oval Office First white House A new book claims aides killed the idea.
The President had planned to hang a chandelier in the center of the ceiling with the American crest in the historic room, although this effort was later deemed structurally unsound.
Since returning to office, the President has already Many renovation works were done in the White House to adapt the world-famous building to his personal tastes, many of which have drawn sharp criticism from both him and his opponents online.
Major changes included paving Jackie Kennedy’s Rose Garden and partially demolishing the East Wing to make way for a $300 million ballroom.
in his new book The Common Sense Revolution: How Donald Trump Took on Washington and Battle for Western Civilization, GOP strategist Scott Jennings recalled how Trump also had plans for Oval Office – Created by President William Taft in 1909.
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“‘I’m thinking about putting a chandelier in here,’ Trump then said, still seated behind his desk. ‘Through the shield on the ceiling over there,'” Jennings wrote in an excerpt published by The Daily Mail.
“If any room needs a chandelier, it’s this one.” What do you think, Scott?”
Jennings told the President that such a device would “come in handy at night,” but he noted that the Oval Office is usually “full of sunlight.” He wrote, “I wasn’t entirely sure it needed any more lighting, but I thought to myself that if anyone knew where to put a chandelier, it was this guy.”
However, according to Jennings, White House staff later investigated the possibility of hanging a chandelier in the center of the office, but concluded that the ceiling could not support the weight.
Elsewhere in the book, Jennings suggests eliminating Trump. repair As a metaphor for his governing style – “adding new elements at such a rapid pace that hardly anyone can keep up.”
Jennings wrote, “It’s clear he has a vision for what he wants, and it’s up to the rest of us to figure it out and embrace it.”
Although his dream of a fancy lighting fixture may not have been granted, Trump has already made some changes to the decor inside the Oval Office, which now has new gilded gilding, from the ceiling crown molding to the side table lamps.
It seems every detail has been replaced with gold – even the fireplace screen. The frames of portraits of famous Americans hanging at the iconic location have been changed from wood to intricate gold frames, CNN reports.