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Gold Drapes and Potato Chips: 6 White House Changes Courtesy of President Trump

January 27, 2017

[Photo:  by James Leynse/Corbis via Getty Images, Appearing in NYMagazine]

 

President Donald Trump has clocked nearly a week in the White House, and he’s begun the (long?) process of leaving his distinctive mark on 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Here’s a rundown of some of the more noteworthy items he’s added, eliminated, or kept in place in the White House, the most famous residence in the U.S.

 

Added: Gold drapes.  Within a few hours of being sworn in, one of his first orders of business is to take down the red drapes in the Oval Office and put up gold ones instead.

 

Added: More salty snacks.   When Trump gets the munchies, he craves Lay’s potato chips. According to the New York Times, this classic salty snack was a staple on his private plane, so it’s no surprise that he demanded his private kitchen be well-stocked.

 

It’s a big change from the healthy treats that were a staple when Barack Obama and George W. Bush were in residence. But Trump might want to add a few celery sticks in the mix due to the cardio demands of the new gig: Trump has marveled at how far he must walk in the White House for meetings in far-off rooms.

 

Added: More busts.   A huge dust-up occurred after a Time reporter claimed that Trump had banished a bust of Martin Luther King Jr. from the Oval Office. Nope, this statue is still there, apparently “obscured by a door and an agent.” But what is true is that MLK Jr. now has company. According to the Washington Post, Trump also brought in a bust of Winston Churchill.

 

Obama once said, “There are only so many tables where you can put busts—otherwise it starts looking a little cluttered.” Clearly, Trump has no problem with clutter as long as it’s in bust form.