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MORE EFFING TAXPAYER DOLLARS: "Trump Installs New Lights to Make Him Look Better on TV" (and MORE gold) [View all]
Trump Installs New Lights to Make Him Look Better When Cabinet Sucks Up to Him on TVLIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION
The president replaced the old lights after he saw bleak footage of himself and hated it, a White House official said.
Leigh Kimmins Reporter
Updated Sep. 1 2025 12:52PM EDT
Published Sep. 1 2025 11:16AM EDT
Trump has added a new feature to his Cabinet meetings—brighter lighting to improve how he will look on television.
The TV showman president ordered upgraded ceiling lights in the Cabinet room after seeing footage from one of his meetings and disliking it, a White House official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Politico.
Trump Cabinet gatherings are often long-winded affairs where members lavish praise on Trump in public, rather than fulfilling its traditional role of tackling policy issues.
Trump’s penchant for gold bling is also on display in the new Cabinet room decoration.
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