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Ocelot II

(126,948 posts)
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 06:32 PM Aug 28

Did Trump get his new dictator-chic "gold" details for the White House at Home Depot?

Back in March, after noting the addition of a golden cherub from Mar-a-Largo, Trump said of the gold accents, "Throughout the years, people have tried to come up with a gold paint that would look like gold, and they've never been able to do it. You’ve never been able to match gold with gold paint, that’s why it’s gold."

In April, the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump had enlisted his "gold guy" to "add custom-made gold finishes to the Oval Office, including gilded carvings for the fireplace mantel and the molding that wraps around the most famous office in the world, administration officials said."

Here's the thing: Some people think that the accents can be found for sale at Home Depot. In May, Inside Edition noted that some social media sleuths had noted the resemblance between Trump's medallions and a polyurethane applique made by Ekena Millwork that retails for $58.07 at Home Depot.

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More here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/natashajokic1/turmp-oval-office-gold-home-depot

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Did Trump get his new dictator-chic "gold" details for the White House at Home Depot? (Original Post) Ocelot II Aug 28 OP
Those 2 are not the same design fargone Aug 28 #1
Damn close, though. He might have gotten his directly from Temu. Ocelot II Aug 28 #3
Not the same exact design, but of the same class(lessness). . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 28 #2
Home Depot It Is DET Aug 28 #4

DET

(2,189 posts)
4. Home Depot It Is
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 07:37 PM
Aug 28

WAPO had an interesting article today comparing Trump’s tacky appliqués with real gold leaf applications. Real gold leaf design elements have dimension, with some areas appearing to be almost silver. And they also do not look like they’ve been stuck on with two sided tape.

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