Photos show how US presidents have redecorated the Oval Office through the years, from Taft to Trump

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Donald Trump's gold-filled Oval Office.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Donald Trump hosts Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C. Bin Salman was set for a visit and formal dinner.

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See inside the E-4B 'Nightwatch,' the president's 'doomsday plane' that can survive nuclear war

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An E-4B plane.
Maintainers from the 595th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare the E-4B for flight as a visiting documentary production team loads onto the Nightwatch to film a local training sortie and air refueling mission from Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., May 15, 2024.

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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.

Before Air Force One, US presidents traveled aboard a luxury train car. Look inside the 'White House on wheels.'

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The Ferdinand Magellan was in presidential use from 1943 to 1954.

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I toured the Air Force One plane that carried 8 presidents and brought home JFK's body from Dallas. See inside.

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Eight US presidents flew on this Air Force One plane known as SAM 26000.

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Photos show how Camp David, the president's private escape, has changed through the years

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Ronald Reagan in a lounge chair at Camp David.
Ronald Reagan at Camp David.

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Trump is adding a ballroom to the East Wing. Photos from the 1950s show the last major White House renovation.

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The White House during the Truman renovation in 1950.

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Bowling alleys, movie theaters, and a $200 million ballroom: What first families have added to the White House throughout history

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The facade of the East Wing of the White House is demolished to make way for Trump's ballroom.
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 20: The facade of the East Wing of the White House is demolished by work crews on October 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. The demolition is part of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to build a ballroom reportedly costing $250 million on the eastern side of the White House.

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All the president's rides: Photos show every mode of official transportation used by US presidents

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Trump disembarks Air Force One with The Beast visible in the foreground.
President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One at Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, Arizona, en route to the Memorial Service for Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium, Sunday, September 21, 2025.

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Take a look inside Franklin D. Roosevelt's 21,000-square-foot mansion where he entertained royals and world leaders

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Springwood, FDR's home in Hyde Park, New York.
Springwood.

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