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Trump's Oval Office redesign includes $58 Home Depot plastic spray-painted gold, internet sleuths say [View all]

Source: The Independent

Tuesday 09 September 2025 15:32 EDT

President Donald Trump’s brag that he transformed the Oval Office into a “24-karat gold” paradise, dripping in ornate decor, has seemingly been debunked by Internet sleuths who say the new furnishings are actually cheap plastic bought at Home Depot.

As shiny gold vermeil figurines were placed on the mantel, medallions on the fireplace, and gold eagles on the side tables, some eagle-eyed sleuths zeroed in on the Oval Office’s wall and fireplace trimmings. According to the skeptics, several of those trimmings are actually plastic molds bought at Home Depot and painted in gold, Inside Edition reported.

The plastic embellishments, sold at the popular hardware and home improvement store as “polyurethane applique & onlay molding,” retail for $58.07, according to The Mirror.

While the item is primed in white, Internet sleuths say it was likely coated in gold paint or leaf before being installed in the White House. Other newer details in the White House also appear to match another only that retails for $30.79, according to Buzzfeed.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-oval-office-home-depot-gold-b2823190.html

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Trump's Oval Office redesign includes $58 Home Depot plastic spray-painted gold, internet sleuths say [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 10 OP

Good to know fujiyamasan Sep 10 #1

If and when he leaves the oval, he'll sell these pieces for a ton of money as collectibles. thesquanderer Sep 10 #12

Saw this on Geroge Takei's Bluesky feed. Thought you'd appreciate it! HeartsCanHope Sep 11 #43

OVAL OFFICE to be 'decorated' by Home Depot in GOLD!!!! elleng Sep 10 #2

Tacky mofo irisblue Sep 10 #3

Or "Tacky-TACO-mofo" n/t the nelm Sep 10 #16

Ohhhh well said.👏👏👏👏 irisblue Sep 10 #17

Tacky Mofo who happens to be a Lying Ho MutherHucker Trueblue1968 Sep 10 #39

Cheap and plastic Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 10 #4

And Melania. llmart Sep 10 #10

Not surprising, but more important: Shipwack Sep 10 #5

That is EXACTLY what probably happened or they were overbilled as actual "finished" items (versus as "material costs" ) BumRushDaShow Sep 10 #7

Unquestionably, trump and/or his crew made some illegal money off this ruse. Paladin Sep 10 #11

Yeah, I was gonna LOL at the post, but didn't think of this. LeftInTX Sep 10 #21

Donald Trump Flew In His 'Gold Guy' to Give the White House a Mar-a-Lago Makeover underpants Sep 10 #28

Guessing he 'made a deal' with the tacky accents guy, pretended it was all wood & 24K, bill us for that pretend cost Attilatheblond Sep 10 #31

wouldn't matter markie Sep 10 #6

I bet Trump's decorator charged the US taxpayer top dollar for this trash. Irish_Dem Sep 10 #8

Or popsdenver Sep 10 #33

Yes something along these lines. Irish_Dem Sep 10 #35

Was Dollar General closed? twodogsbarking Sep 10 #9

LOL!!! LOL!! LOL!!! I was a Dollar General/Big Lots "art" collector. LeftInTX Sep 10 #22

If it's cheap, tacky, and gaudy, it's TRUMP! Ray Bruns Sep 10 #13

A Phony rinky-dinky office deserves a Phony rinky-dinky President. chouchou Sep 10 #14

Trash VanceFan Sep 10 #15

Shop this look: Buy cheap, faux gold dupes of Oval Office decor douglas9 Sep 10 #18

Alibaba...LOL!!! LeftInTX Sep 10 #23

And they look every inch of it. Scrivener7 Sep 10 #19

Just wait. He'll be plastering this tacky shit all over his new ballroom, too. If you could assess a property value Vinca Sep 10 #20

Cafone Deminpenn Sep 10 #24

The White House commented saying that they were imported and will last for hundreds of years in a landfill. twodogsbarking Sep 10 #25

Tacky Trashy trashcan trump proud patriot Sep 10 #26

"While boasting his renovations earlier this year, Trump said the room "becomes more and more beautiful with love, with BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 10 #27

Better not call it out too loudly Blue Owl Sep 10 #29

Who knew? I'm waiting for the awful Christmas decor by Malaria vapor2 Sep 10 #30

the good thing about this is barbtries Sep 10 #32

That gives me hope that the trash can be removed with out too much effort and damage Hekate Sep 10 #34

"...it was likely coated in gold paint OR leaf...". Well, which is it? Grins Sep 10 #36

Home Depot? vankuria Sep 10 #37

"The medium is the message" Glorious bastard Sep 10 #38

Real Gold 2na fisherman Sep 10 #40

Makes the Oval Office.... Butterflylady Sep 10 #41

He probably billed the taxpayers for real 24-karat gold, though n/t AdamGG Sep 11 #42