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In reply to the discussion: OMG. Now we know why he was inquiring about Fort Knox months ago. [View all]sdfernando
(6,019 posts)48. Have you seen his trump tower condo?
That thing is the very definition of tackiness and gaudiness. It reeks of someone desperate to show how much money he has...but it, along with so much more, will never get him into the "old money" club he so longs to be a part of.
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Beyond tacky. It is destroyed the historical architecture of the White House.
sinkingfeeling
Aug 2025
#2
That is white marble or granite above the fireplace and he put up that ugly gold plated shit on it? Called a filigree.
Botany
Aug 2025
#47
Wait till you see the ballroom, he wants to build. It will be bigger than the White House. ...
aggiesal
Aug 2025
#59
Lewis Black pointed out years ago that Trump and Saddam Hussien had the same taste in decorating.
Initech
Aug 2025
#41
I SOOOO hate this. I'd love to be among the cheering, ecstatic crowd to see the former Rose Garden concrete
hlthe2b
Aug 2025
#4
Why would anyone do something this tacky and cheesy to a historic building? It's going to cost a fortune
Vinca
Aug 2025
#6
Shouldn't it all be protected under the jurisdiction of a historical preservation society?
RockCreek
Aug 2025
#13
That is Emile, but I don't think "simple things" was referring to you, though.
Scrivener7
Aug 2025
#72
Sadly, the Trump White House, the dollhouse version, will be a huge hit over Christmas.
Baitball Blogger
Aug 2025
#18
Each time a new video or photo of that room appears, there's more cheap crap
allegorical oracle
Aug 2025
#43
If you decorate the People's house like the Palace of Versailles don't be surprised when they set up a guillotine.
CrispyQ
Aug 2025
#55
Oh, geeeebz, look at the door! And the rest in the Oval Office...TACKY!
electric_blue68
Aug 2025
#82