Overview
- The president posted before-and-after images showing the Lincoln Bathroom redone in black-and-white statuary marble with gold fixtures, a chandelier and a bathrobe bearing the presidential seal.
- Trump framed the update as truer to Lincoln’s era, replacing Truman-era art deco green tile in a space adjacent to the Lincoln Bedroom on the private residence floor rarely seen by the public.
- Reuters reported the White House did not immediately respond to questions about whether the bathroom work received formal preservation or design approvals.
- Demolition of the East Wing continues to clear space for a 90,000-square-foot ballroom funded by private donors, and one bathroom image shows the wing being dismantled.
- Preservation groups and political opponents continue to criticize the remodeling, with recent polling showing majority opposition to tearing down the East Wing as the shutdown intensifies scrutiny of priorities.