President Donald Trump appears to have embraced the opulent design philosophy that you can never have too much gold.
On Friday morning, Dan Scavino, the White House Deputy Chief of Staff and Trump’s seasoned social media strategist, unveiled a new video highlighting the Oval Office.
Set to the tune of “Fly Like an Eagle” by the Steve Miller Band, Scavino introduced viewers to a notable new embellishment.
The video panned across a coffee table showcasing the presidential seal, past a model of Trump’s vision for Air Force One, and eventually over the iconic Resolute Desk.
The camera then settled on a prominent gold eagle statue.
This majestic sculpture will be prominently displayed behind the President when he works at the renowned desk.
The eagle appears to be carrying a gilded version of the US Constitution, as ‘we the people’ can faintly be made out.
Scavino’s only message about the Oval Office addition was ‘good morning’ and the inclusion of American flag, eagle and rocket emojis in the post.
On Friday, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino shared an Oval Office video in which a large golden eagle statue made its debut
Scavino labeled the video ‘Good morning,’ including emojis of an American flag, an eagle and a rocketship
Since returning to the White House in January last year, the President – a real estate developer in his past life – has installed golden details everywhere.
The Oval Office is now covered in golden ornamentation.
Some critics suggested the gold decals were purchased from Home Depot.
In November, when Trump took Fox News Channel host Laura Ingraham on a tour of the Oval Office, he pushed back on those claims.
‘You know the one thing with gold? You can’t imitate gold, real gold. There’s no paint that imitates gold,’ Trump said. ‘So these aren’t, like, from Home Depot.’
‘No, this is not Home Depot stuff. This is not Home Depot,’ Trump added.
Trump has also decorated the outside of the Oval Office with gold, creating his Presidential Walk of Fame, with gold portraits of the commanders in chief – and an autopen representing Joe Biden – and other gold ornamentation.
He is in the midst of a project to remove the taupe pavers beneath the Walk of Fame, replacing them with black granite, so they go better with the gold-and-white motif.
President Donald Trump’s future ballroom is covered in gold – gold chandeliers, gold trim, gold floor lights, gold chairs, gold plates and gold candlesticks
And, of course, the most ornate structure on the White House grounds will eventually be the President’s ballroom, if Trump gets his way.
Interior ballroom designs show gold chandeliers, lamps and trim, with the tables surrounded by gold chairs, dinner served on gold plates and lit by golden candlesticks.
The ballroom project continues to face legal hurdles, with a federal judge last week asking for construction to be stopped, as a National Trust for Historic Preservation lawsuit makes its way through court.
At the same time, the National Capital Planning Commission, the oversight board that Trump stuffed with his allies, approved the project to go forward last week.
The Washington Post reported on Friday that new renderings of the President’s massive 250-foot triumphal arch show it is quite golden too.
The images show ‘one nation under God’ written in gold, a gold Lady Liberty statue on top of it and four gold lions surrounding the structure.
