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Trump brings the bling with gold-plated Oval Office makeover

Donald Trump showcased a collection of gold items in the Oval Office during a tour with Fox News host Laura Ingraham.
White House historian Donald Meriam stated that some items are part of President James Monroe's gilt service, acquired from France in 1817.
Trump plans to renovate the Rose Garden, replacing grass with a patio-style seating area and claiming to pay for it himself.
Peter Loge remarked that Trump's decoration style is unusual and likens it to that of a king, contrasting with previous presidents' approaches.

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Drone display over Miami shows giant Donald Trump with words ""A New Golden Age" for both "Peace" and "Hope"

The night sky above Miami, Florida, lit up with an extraordinary spectacle: a massive drone show featuring a giant depiction of former President Donald Trump performing his iconic “YMCA” dance. Videos of this event have since exploded across social media, particularly on X, garnering millions of views and sparking widespread discussion. Multiple news outlets have […]

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Financial Post

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Trump promised an American boom, but now says it may take months

U.S. President Donald Trump said his presidency marked the “golden age” for the U.S., but now says it could take months or longer. Read on.

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Colorado Springs Gazette

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First steps, second terms: Trump and criminal justice reform

It was all smiles among President Donald Trump, criminal justice reform advocates, law enforcement representatives, and a bipartisan group of legislators in the Oval Office in 2018. Trump, who campaigned on law and order, was preparing to sign the First…

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The Hindu

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Trump gives Oval Office a makeover to reflect his ‘brand’

Right outside the Oval Office in a gold frame hangs a photo of Mr. Trump — his 2023 mugshot, as featured on the cover of a tabloid newspaper, from when he was booked in Georgia for alleged attempts to interfere with the 2020 election.

13 days ago·India

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Gold-plated coasters, gold-framed mugshot: Inside Trump’s Oval Office, blinged out for American ‘Golden Age’

WASHINGTON, March 20 — Donald Trump promised a new “Golden Age” for America. In the Oval Office, at least, he has lived up to his promise with a blingy makeover. The Republican has decked out the inner sanctum of the US presidency with gilded trophies and gold-plated, Trump-branded coasters, and filled almost every available inch of wall space with portraits of his predecessors. Almost every day seems to bring something new. This week Trump inst…

13 days ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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Friday essay: Trump’s presidency is being compared to America’s Gilded Age – what was it, and what happened next?

“Trump’s golden age looks an awful lot like a new Gilded Age,” wrote Politico this month, reflecting on the second inauguration of the United States’ president, prominently attended by tech billionaires. The day after that inauguration, historian Beverly Gage “couldn’t stop thinking about the Gilded Age” and its “rapid technological change as well as stark inequality, corporate graft and violent clashes between workers and bosses”. But what was …

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