Overview
- Republican strategist Scott Jennings recounts that President Trump proposed hanging a chandelier in the Oval Office "right through the shield" on the ceiling.
- An excerpt of Jennings’ book was published by the Daily Mail, detailing the conversation and subsequent internal review.
- White House staff examined the idea and concluded the ceiling could not support the weight, so the plan was dropped.
- The account positions the chandelier proposal as part of Trump’s fast-paced remaking of presidential spaces.
- Recent changes described in coverage include new gilded accents in the Oval Office, a reworked Rose Garden, and the East Wing demolition for a roughly $300 million ballroom.