Renderings for the new White House ballroom are reminiscent of the Donald J. Trump Grand Ballroom that opened in 2005 at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach.

I see that the White House … when a dignitary comes in from India, from anywhere, they open up a tent,” he said in a 2011 interview. “A tent! … An old, rotten tent that frankly, they probably rented.” ...

Six months since he moved back into the White House, Trump’s Oval Office is bathed in a sea of gold and gives a glimpse of his maximalist design approach. Gold-colored appliqués on the ...

He recently erected two 88-foot-tall flagpoles on the White House south and north lawns. To be sure, presidents for decades have put their own personal touches on the Oval Office and the White House.