White House aides had to kill one of Trump's home improvement plans for the Oval Office
Source: The Independent
Monday 17 November 2025 17:03 EST
Donald Trump had plans for even more major refurbishment to the Oval Office before White House aides killed the idea, a new book has claimed. The president had planned to hang a chandelier in the historic room, right through the center of the U.S. crest in the center of the ceiling, though the endeavor was later deemed structurally unsound.
Since returning to office, the president has already undertaken a string of renovations at the White House to make the world-famous building more in keeping with his personal taste, many of which have prompted fierce criticism online and from his opponents.
Major changes have included paving over Jackie Kennedy’s Rose Garden and the partial demolition of the East Wing to make way for a $300 million ballroom.
In his new book Revolution of Common Sense: How Donald Trump Stormed Washington and Fought for Western Civilization, GOP strategist Scott Jennings recalled how Trump also had plans for the Oval Office – built by President William Taft in 1909.
Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/oval-office-chandelier-trump-renovations-b2866990.html
It wasn't "partial". The whole thing, including the corridor leading to it from the main White House mansion, was destroyed.
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Starting with John Adams... 
