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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.