How US presidents have redecorated the Oval Office, from Taft to Trump

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Donald Trump's gold-filled Oval Office.
President Donald Trump has given the Oval Office a makeover during his second term.

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Gold, gold, and more gold: All of the decor changes Trump has made to the Oval Office

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King Charles and Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
President Donald Trump's Oval Office features numerous gold furnishings.

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Meet the most powerful women in the Trump administration

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Donald Trump speaks with Susie Wiles.
Susie Wiles serves as President Donald Trump's White House chief of staff, one of several high-ranking women in his administration.

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Trump is reshaping the look of Washington, DC. See some of the changes so far — and what could come next.

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A President Donald Trump banner hangs along Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, on the Department of Justice building on Monday, February 23, 2026.
Banners featuring Trump's face have appeared on government buildings in Washington, DC.

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Before-and-after photos show changes Trump has made to the White House decor, so far

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Gold ornaments in Donald Trump's Oval Office.
Ornaments sit on a shelf as US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025.

Judge halts Trump's 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom construction

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Construction site next to the White House
Construction on Trump's White House Ballroom on the site of the former East Wing on March 8, 2026.

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Photos show every time Melania Trump has appeared at a public event during Donald Trump's second term

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Donald Trump and Melania Trump at a White House holiday reception.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump host a holiday reception, Friday, December 12, 2025, at the White House.

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Melania Trump was once the one making controversial White House design choices. Now, it's Donald Trump.

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A split image showing Melania Trump and Donald Trump with their respective White House design choices.
Melania Trump and Donald Trump.

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I toured the White House to see Melania Trump's Christmas decorations. The East Wing is no more, but the display was still dazzling.

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Inside the White House.
Inside the White House.

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Photos show the White House East Wing before and after demolition began to make way for Trump's ballroom

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The East Wing, before and after.
The East Wing, before and after.

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