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Kimmel says this recent Trump move is a sign he's 'planning to leave' soon

Kimmel said Trump is focused on preserving his gold-themed Oval Office changes while voters rejected Trump-backed candidates in the midterm elections.

  • On Thursday, President Donald Trump declared the Oval Office and White House Cabinet Room national monuments, barring future presidents from removing his golden decor, including his historic Diet Coke button.
  • Late-Night host Jimmy Kimmel addressed the move on Thursday's episode of 'Live,' questioning why the president focused on office decor after Democrats retook Congress during recent midterm elections.
  • Comparing the redesigned space to the Liberace Museum, Kimmel mocked the president as 'Tacky-O,' suggesting the preservation order signaled Trump might be 'planning to leave sooner than we think.'
  • White House spokesman Davis Ingle responded with sharp criticism to USA TODAY, alleging Kimmel suffers from 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' and possesses a 'peanut-sized brain.'
  • The controversial gold-themed renovations previously drew criticism, with former President Barack Obama remarking at a midterm rally that the executive mansion looks like 'Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory.
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USA Today broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, November 6, 2026.
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