Overview
- A temporary gold-script sign printed across paper sheets at the exterior Oval Office entrance appeared in early November.
- The display was removed shortly after drawing online ridicule and a late-night joke, and officials have offered no update on its return or permanence.
- A White House spokesperson said President Trump personally selected the swoopy typeface and is heavily involved in beautification projects.
- Design professionals identified the lettering as Shelley Script or a close match and criticized it as too light and pedestrian for exterior signage.
- Coverage situates the signage within broader renovations that include gilded decor, a remade Lincoln bathroom, a paved Rose Garden, an East Wing ballroom project, and a “Presidential Walk of Fame” using the same style.