Overview
- Speaking on CNN’s OutFront, David Axelrod labeled Trump’s “Marie Antoinette” posture a big political problem for Republicans.
- He cited Trump’s posts touting marble handrails at the newly Trump-branded Kennedy Center and a marbleized Palm Room floor at the White House.
- Reporting outlines a pattern of high-profile changes that includes gold décor in the Oval Office, paving over the Rose Garden, demolishing the East Wing for a planned ballroom, a “Presidential Walk of Fame,” and new flagpoles.
- Coverage notes Trump again targeted Fed Chair Jerome Powell, floated removing him, and accused him of cost overruns tied to the Federal Reserve headquarters renovation, with Powell’s term ending in May.
- Axelrod argued that Trump will not be on the ballot next November, yet Republicans should be concerned about how these priorities land with voters.