Jan 21, 2025 - Politics & Policy
Trump's Oval Office makeover
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A portrait of Andrew Jackson —"Old Hickory," the seventh president — is back in the Oval Office. So is President Trump's Diet Coke button.
The big picture: The Oval Office gets a new look every time there's a new president, as each commander-in-chief selects their own artwork and some of their own furniture.
Zoom in: In addition to a portrait of Jackson, Trump brought back a bust of Winston Churchill and flags of the military services, both of which were removed under Biden, per the Wall Street Journal, which got a first look at the new decor.
- Biden's blue rug has been replaced with a more neutral one, which required disassembling some parts of the Resolute Desk.
- Biden kept Trump's gold curtains when he came into office, so those didn't need to be changed.
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