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Trump’s Oval Office ‘Gold’ Questioned After Sleuths Tie Trim to $58 Home Depot Appliqués

Online sleuths cite Home Depot matches; the White House maintains the trim is high‑quality gold paid for by the president.

Overview

  • Inside Edition and The Mirror reported visual matches between Oval Office ornamentation and $58 polyurethane appliqué and onlay molding sold at Home Depot.
  • Internet investigators say the pieces appear to be retail plastic molds that were coated in gold paint or leaf before installation.
  • BuzzFeed identified additional decorative details that resemble another inexpensive retail item listed at about $30.79.
  • A White House official told the Daily Mail the décor was made with the highest quality gold and that President Trump covered the cost himself.
  • The Daily Mail noted it could not independently verify the retail-item claims, as social media users widely mocked the makeover’s authenticity.