President Donald Trump has brought his love of maximalism and gold furnishings to the Oval Office. His next project: a $200 million ballroom.

As President Donald Trump works to dramatically reshape the federal government, he is also in the middle of transforming another historic aspect of the presidency: the Oval Office.

First lady Melania Trump’s attention has reportedly been elsewhere in her husband’s second term to date, as many had expected.

A gold drink coaster box sits on U.S. President Donald Trump's coffee table as he hosts French President Emmanuel Macron for meetings in the Oval Office at the White House on February 24, 2025 in ...