MaddowBlog-Trump's White House renovation ambitions take a weird turn
Trump too often seems less like a president and more like someone whos stumbled upon a Sim City: White House Edition video game that he cant put down.
As Trump talks up plans to turn the White Houseâs Executive Office Building into a giant white blob, he seems less like a president and more like someone who found a âSim City: White House Editionâ video game and just canât put it down. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
— Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2025-11-13T18:44:20.453Z
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trumps-white-house-renovation-ambitions-take-weird-turn-rcna243736
But as part of the same interview, the Republican also made some news about other elements of his White House renovation ambitions.
Is the Executive Office Building color going to be changed? Ingraham asked Trump, adding that shed heard a rumor about this. The president proceeded to show her (and viewers) a mockup of a building covered completely in pale white paint.
You dont worry that its like a big white blob? the Fox host asked. The president quickly dismissed the possibility. No, no, he replied. What it does is it brings out all the details.
For those unfamiliar with the White House complex, theres the structure most people think of when they think of the presidential mansion. Its bracketed (or at least it was bracketed) by a West Wing and an East Wing, the latter of which was recently destroyed.....
So lets take stock.
Trump had already destroyed the East Wing. And paved the Rose Garden. And added gold finishes to just about everything in the Oval Office. And announced plans for a wildly unnecessary ballroom. And installed a needlessly large flagpole. And ripped apart the Lincoln Bedrooms bathroom. And uprooted the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden. And ripped out historic trees. And installed a ridiculous Presidential Walk of Fame on the West Colonnade. And put up a silly Oval Office sign on the wall outside his office.....
Trump too often seems less like a president and more like someone who has stumbled upon a Sim City: White House Edition video game that he just cant put down.