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highplainsdem

(58,353 posts)
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 04:48 PM 12 hrs ago

New Trump idiocy: Foreign leaders "freak out" over the quality of gold used in the Oval Office.

Trump: “Some of the highest quality 24 Karat Gold used in the Oval Office and Cabinet Room of the White House. Foreign Leaders, and everyone else, “freak out” when they see the quality and beauty. Best Oval Office ever, in terms of success and look!!! President DJT”

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-09-28T20:34:31.919Z
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New Trump idiocy: Foreign leaders "freak out" over the quality of gold used in the Oval Office. (Original Post) highplainsdem 12 hrs ago OP
coo coo for coco puffs ZDU 12 hrs ago #1
I was trying to think of a way to describe his mental status. Irish_Dem 12 hrs ago #5
Does anyone think Trump plans to steal that gold out of the WH when he leaves? Irish_Dem 12 hrs ago #2
The gold crap he added is all fake as far as I know newdeal2 11 hrs ago #6
He went to Ft Knox for a reason. Irish_Dem 11 hrs ago #9
This takes "follow the money" to a whole new level. thought crime 11 hrs ago #18
The entire White House is a crime scene. Irish_Dem 11 hrs ago #21
I've seen... GiqueCee 11 hrs ago #24
We used to say he'd rather climb a tree to tell a lie tavernier 10 hrs ago #43
I can't believe TommyT139 11 hrs ago #14
He believes he is the star of the show. Irish_Dem 11 hrs ago #15
And he believes we are just here to serve him. thought crime 11 hrs ago #20
Yes we must understand how special, brilliant, talented he is. Irish_Dem 11 hrs ago #23
He Obviously Is Entirely Devoid of Anything Resembling a Conscience and Doesn't Give Two Hoots The Roux Comes First 10 hrs ago #42
We should sell it at CURRENT gold prices (assuming it is real and not pyrite) back to his hlthe2b 11 hrs ago #19
It will be a monstrosity, an eye sore. Irish_Dem 11 hrs ago #22
That gold and various other golden pieces will be melted down to form the bier... greatauntoftriplets 11 hrs ago #33
I am sure Trump thinks he can take it with him. Irish_Dem 11 hrs ago #35
I think it's that plastic gold crap. ananda 11 hrs ago #34
Yes he probably did a switcharoo. Irish_Dem 11 hrs ago #36
Do you think he's planning on leaving? Wounded Bear 10 hrs ago #39
Probably already in the secret Trump Crime Family Vaults. Irish_Dem 10 hrs ago #40
He's not planning on leaving. Liberal In Texas 10 hrs ago #45
Devastating atrocity, you mean... hlthe2b 12 hrs ago #3
Yeah, they freak out because they've never seen anything so tacky. jls4561 12 hrs ago #4
Oh yeah...they freak out... NCDem47 11 hrs ago #17
He's so tackyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! Initech 11 hrs ago #31
Sorry, it looks like a whorehouse. sinkingfeeling 11 hrs ago #7
I didn't realize Krylon used 24-karat gold in their spray paint jmowreader 11 hrs ago #8
What, not 240 karat gold? muriel_volestrangler 11 hrs ago #10
Highest quality gold paint is more like it. johnnyfins 11 hrs ago #11
Foreign leaders don't give a shit about trump's interior decorating. Americanme 11 hrs ago #12
Absolute desecration of the people's historic building that's all. tetedur 11 hrs ago #13
Zero class or taste. I can't wait to see the fookin' creesmas decorations spooky3 11 hrs ago #16
Hysterical laughter isn't a "freak out," you demented dumbass. GoCubsGo 11 hrs ago #25
Yeah, right . . . . . . no_hypocrisy 11 hrs ago #26
foreign leaders pretend to be in awe of the golden ballroom DBoon 11 hrs ago #27
Mr. Manly man is an interior decorator...because he has NOOOTHING better to do underpants 11 hrs ago #28
Krylon paint in a can from Walmart. nt doc03 11 hrs ago #29
Translation: he brings it up and brags about it, and there is an awkward pause RockRaven 11 hrs ago #30
Whoever occupies the presidency next can open a store: rsdsharp 11 hrs ago #32
They're not "freaking out". They're laughing at how ridiculously stupid it looks! Initech 11 hrs ago #37
This tells me it is cheap gold paint Bristlecone 10 hrs ago #38
Somebody let slip to Grampy that people think his decor is late capitalism cheap white trashy ms liberty 10 hrs ago #41
Funny Hey Joe 10 hrs ago #44
The definition of 24 Karat Gold is that it is, Abolishinist 9 hrs ago #46
there is very little gold in gold leaf quaker bill 7 hrs ago #47

Irish_Dem

(75,383 posts)
5. I was trying to think of a way to describe his mental status.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 04:52 PM
12 hrs ago

Your description is beats my clinical write up hands down.

Irish_Dem

(75,383 posts)
2. Does anyone think Trump plans to steal that gold out of the WH when he leaves?
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 04:50 PM
12 hrs ago

Or his staff and kids will?

newdeal2

(4,221 posts)
6. The gold crap he added is all fake as far as I know
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 04:54 PM
11 hrs ago

Cheap Home Depot decorations painted gold and tacked onto the walls.

Irish_Dem

(75,383 posts)
9. He went to Ft Knox for a reason.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 04:57 PM
11 hrs ago

It wouldn't surprise me if ordered gold from Ft Knox.
Hid it away in secret vaults and then used Home Depot paint to fake out everyone.

This is how his mind works.

Irish_Dem

(75,383 posts)
21. The entire White House is a crime scene.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 05:17 PM
11 hrs ago

Right, follow the food crumbs and the 24K gold trails.

GiqueCee

(2,854 posts)
24. I've seen...
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 05:21 PM
11 hrs ago

... those very same mouldings that are plastered on the Oval Office fireplace at Home Depot.
Never forget: Trump is a pathological liar. He'll lie about time of day just for the fun of it. But as vile as Trump is, those who persist in supporting him will still be here when he's gone.Therein lies the REAL poison.

tavernier

(13,972 posts)
43. We used to say he'd rather climb a tree to tell a lie
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 06:40 PM
10 hrs ago

than stand on the ground and tell the truth.

TommyT139

(1,946 posts)
14. I can't believe
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 04:59 PM
11 hrs ago

...that this is the man who decides whether millions live or die;
how rapidly climate change accelerates;
whether there is food for entire countries;
whether cancer, HIV, Alzheimer's and diseases yet unknown are cured;
whether entire species go extinct....

And so much more.

What makes his one selfish life worth more than anyone else's?

Irish_Dem

(75,383 posts)
15. He believes he is the star of the show.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 05:00 PM
11 hrs ago

He is the main character.
The rest of us are just props in the movie that plays in his head.
We are disposable.

Irish_Dem

(75,383 posts)
23. Yes we must understand how special, brilliant, talented he is.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 05:19 PM
11 hrs ago

We should be thrilled to grovel at his feet and serve him.

The Roux Comes First

(1,856 posts)
42. He Obviously Is Entirely Devoid of Anything Resembling a Conscience and Doesn't Give Two Hoots
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 06:28 PM
10 hrs ago

About anyone or anything other than himself. It's extremely difficult for anyone with any level of functioning conscience and empathy to relate to such an emotionally barren life.

hlthe2b

(111,490 posts)
19. We should sell it at CURRENT gold prices (assuming it is real and not pyrite) back to his
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 05:17 PM
11 hrs ago

ridiculous library--or whatever "home of grift" he is planning.

But it MUST go.

After seeing how ridiculously large and tall the "ballroom" is going to be--clearly overwhelming the White House, I have no desire to ever see it again.

greatauntoftriplets

(178,307 posts)
33. That gold and various other golden pieces will be melted down to form the bier...
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 05:44 PM
11 hrs ago

on which his opened coffin will lie in state into eternity a la Chairman Mao. This historic display will be located in what then will be known as "The Donald Trump (Your Favorite President) Memorial Hall, formerly known as the White House ballroom. "Your Favorite President" is known for constructing the ballroom as a memorial to himself.

Tickets to view the sarcophagus will be sold to the public for an as-yet undisclosed amount. Proceeds will go to the Donald Trump Memorial Fund and sent into the coffin so that "Your Favorite President" is able to take it with him.

Irish_Dem

(75,383 posts)
35. I am sure Trump thinks he can take it with him.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 05:50 PM
11 hrs ago

And be buried with $millions worth of gold from Ft Knox.

Irish_Dem

(75,383 posts)
36. Yes he probably did a switcharoo.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 05:52 PM
11 hrs ago

Common when people are trying to rip off the US taxpayer.
Order gold paid for by US taxpayer, then substitute with cheap Home Depot paint.
Store the real stuff in Trump Crime family vaults.

Irish_Dem

(75,383 posts)
40. Probably already in the secret Trump Crime Family Vaults.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 06:17 PM
10 hrs ago

Stole the gold from the US treasure and put out cheap Home Depot crap.

Liberal In Texas

(15,646 posts)
45. He's not planning on leaving.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 06:49 PM
10 hrs ago

He isn't doing all this bling and building the idiotic dance hall to leave it all in 3 1/2 years.

jls4561

(2,729 posts)
4. Yeah, they freak out because they've never seen anything so tacky.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 04:51 PM
12 hrs ago

Then they ask their aides if they remembered to pack the barf bags.

NCDem47

(3,068 posts)
17. Oh yeah...they freak out...
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 05:13 PM
11 hrs ago

…at how tacky, gaudy and vulgar the whole display is.

jmowreader

(52,682 posts)
8. I didn't realize Krylon used 24-karat gold in their spray paint
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 04:57 PM
11 hrs ago

In fact, I checked the Safety Data Sheet for this paint, and it turns out they're using copper that's had its color altered somehow to look more gold-like.

johnnyfins

(2,960 posts)
11. Highest quality gold paint is more like it.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 04:58 PM
11 hrs ago

What an insecure five year old we have as POTUS.

Americanme

(286 posts)
12. Foreign leaders don't give a shit about trump's interior decorating.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 04:58 PM
11 hrs ago

I think it looks like trash. If we have a next president, I hope all that gold is sold to feed the poor.

GoCubsGo

(34,376 posts)
25. Hysterical laughter isn't a "freak out," you demented dumbass.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 05:21 PM
11 hrs ago

He's still oblivious to the fact that it's all spray painted crap they got from Home Depot and Hobby Lobby, apparently.

DBoon

(24,317 posts)
27. foreign leaders pretend to be in awe of the golden ballroom
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 05:25 PM
11 hrs ago

because they know that if they said what they really thought, Trump would impose some serious tariffs on their country's products

RockRaven

(18,076 posts)
30. Translation: he brings it up and brags about it, and there is an awkward pause
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 05:34 PM
11 hrs ago

while they try to figure out how to respond to such vulgar undignified behavior without giving offense or encouraging more.

ms liberty

(10,626 posts)
41. Somebody let slip to Grampy that people think his decor is late capitalism cheap white trashy
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 06:21 PM
10 hrs ago

And now his fee fees are hurt

Abolishinist

(2,782 posts)
46. The definition of 24 Karat Gold is that it is,
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 06:59 PM
9 hrs ago

at a minimum, 99.9% pure gold. Amazing how the foreign leaders, and everyone else, are able to discern the difference.

quaker bill

(8,255 posts)
47. there is very little gold in gold leaf
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 09:06 PM
7 hrs ago

The cool thing about gold as a material is that it can be pounded extremely thin, so thin that it can be translucent. There is very little gold used to make this look, even if it is the usual 23.5K.

It is pretty cheap, and looks pretty tacky. You probably pay more in labor than materials. An ounce of gold will cover a lot of surface area. Sure, it would be more pricey than Krylon, but not that much.

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