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Trump wants to put golden seals on White House ballroom

Washington Post Politics Friday 14 August 2026, 18:08 UTC By Dan Diamond, Jonathan Edwards 1 min read
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President Donald Trump plans to affix gold-colored presidential seals to the outside of his White House ballroom, breaking with the restrained aesthetic of the executive mansion, according to renderings that the administration shared publicly Friday. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump wants to put golden seals on White House ballroom The planned adornments, which were included in renderings submitted to the Supreme Court, break with tradition and the original vision for the White House grounds.

President Donald Trump plans to affix gold-colored presidential seals to the outside of his White House ballroom, breaking with the restrained aesthetic of the executive mansion, according to renderings that the administration shared publicly Friday. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump wants to put golden seals on White House ballroom The planned adornments, which were included in renderings submitted to the Supreme Court, break with tradition and the original vision for the White House grounds.
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