Overview

• White House communications director Steven Cheung dismissed the musician as a "washed up, has-been loser" in a statement to The Daily Beast, saying White disrespected the Oval Office.
• White’s initial Instagram post, prompted by the Trump–Zelensky meeting photo, called the decor "vulgar, gold leafed and gaudy" and mocked Trump’s floated idea of a UFC event on the White House lawn.
• White followed with a longer rebuttal on Wednesday accusing Trump of broader abuses and calling him a danger, writing that the president is "masquerading as a human being."
• Reporting on the redecoration details cites extensive gold accents in the Oval Office, including gilded mirrors, gold eagles, and cherubs moved in from Mar-a-Lago.
• Coverage also notes spectacle-focused plans tied to the grounds, including Trump’s announced idea to host a UFC event and separate reporting about a proposed roughly $200 million ballroom.