Trump Spent $1.75 Million on Presidential Furniture, Redecorations
Source: Newsweek
WASHINGTON The Donald Trump administration is spending $1.75 million on furniture for the executive office, according to government procurement records.
That includes $17,000 for custom rugs, $7,000 for "furniture pedestals," and $5,000 for wallpaper. Theres also $12,800 for a custom conference table from a company that made one for former President Richard Nixon in 1969 ("Nixon paid for the table himself," the company's website notes).
New presidents typically redecorate, and the West Wing underwent significant renovations this summer. Still, the sum, since the inauguration, is slightly larger than the roughly $1.5 million spent by former President Barack Obama over a similar period of his time in his administration.
Obama made a point of paying for some White House furnishings out-of-pocket. It's unclear if Trump has done the same.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-spent-1-75-million-presidential-furniture-redecorations-n814551
underpants
(182,868 posts)He's a cheap SOB.
Painted over wood paneling in an office she has business being in.
demmiblue
(36,875 posts)Figures Ivanka paints over historic paneling. If it is historic, it shouldn't be allowed to be tampered with.
riversedge
(70,282 posts)Crap. covering word paneling with paint is a mortal sin in my book!!
...... Ivanka Trump, the presidents daughter and senior adviser, raised eyebrows among some in the West Wing when she had the historic wood paneling in her office covered with matte white paint.
In March Trump signed an executive order aimed at cutting wasteful government spending. At the time Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, said the order was designed to determine "where money is being wasted and how services can be improved."
Trump has denied reports that he called the White House "a real dump," tweeting in August that it is "one of the most beautiful buildings (homes) I have ever seen."
demmiblue
(36,875 posts)not fooled
(5,801 posts)the offending paint stripped off and the original finish restored, once these hillbillies get kicked out of the People's House.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,032 posts)Maeve
(42,287 posts)Never mind that it's OUR money....
PatSeg
(47,567 posts)That must mean he really thinks he is staying.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)Still In Wisconsin
(4,450 posts)Bayard
(22,128 posts)Everything turned to tacky gold.
Isn't there some kind of preservation society that would have stopped dimwit Ivanka from painting paneling? They'll never get that crap off now. Soaks into the grain of the wood.
dembotoz
(16,826 posts)can not imagine now that he is pres how contractors would expect to get paid for anything
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)forgotmylogin
(7,530 posts)Changed them to gold, because he laaaaves gooooold.
Do you think it'd scandalize his base to know whose curtains he's secondhanding?
red dog 1
(27,845 posts)"It's unclear if Trump has done the same"?
Does anyone really think that "Trump has done the same"?
K&R
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)foot warmer? toilet chairs? elbow rests?
muriel_volestrangler
(101,353 posts)of his cabinet and flunkies.
jmowreader
(50,562 posts)...and all the chairs at the sides of the table have back legs three inches shorter than the front ones - an intimidation technique.
Justice
(7,188 posts)Republicans criticizing Democrats who want to renovate anything. Cry out about using taxpayer funds.
Also Trump renovated within first 7 months whereas Obama did not renovate West Wing offices until summer of 2010 - more than 1.5 years into his term. So not "over a similar period of his term"
Obamas' did not use public funds or accept donations of goods for redecorating their private quarters. What about Trumps?