Overview
- Trump posted before-and-after images on Truth Social showing black-and-white statuary marble, gold-hued fixtures and a chandelier in the Lincoln Bathroom.
- He said the 1940s green Art Deco tile was inappropriate for the Lincoln era and claimed the new material could reflect what was originally used.
- The reveal comes during a federal shutdown after the administration said it would not use emergency funds to keep SNAP benefits flowing in November.
- The bathroom update is part of a broader overhaul that includes a privately funded ballroom project that involved tearing down the East Wing.
- Photos and reports note other recent changes such as Rose Garden paving, new flagpoles and added gold trim in the Oval Office, drawing sharp criticism over priorities.