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Donald Trump the property developer is busting out of the political straitjacket to bling the Oval Office and reimagine the White House. From planning a “beautiful, magnificent” new ballroom to paving over the Rose Garden to create a convivial, Mar-a-Lago-style terrace, the 45th and 47th president is determined to make his mark on the White House this time. “It keeps my real estate juices flowing,” he told a reporter recently. ... On the curved walls, Trump has quadrupled the number of gilt-framed presidential portraits to 20, from Biden’s five, with Lincoln taking pride of place above the fireplace and Ronald...

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was mocked after she was captured hiding her face behind a stack of binders to avoid being seen standing in the Oval Office when President Donald Trump spoke to the press. The 53-year-old Democrat was flanked by two White House aides as she shielded her identity behind a set of blue folders she was holding before her scheduled meeting with Trump on April 9, according to a photo taken by the New York Times. Whitmer was in Washington DC to discuss issues including tariffs and a recent ice storm which Whitmer has since asked for a...

On Tuesday, Kid Rock shared details of President Donald Trump’s meeting with liberal comedian Bill Maher, declaring that “everybody’s mind was kind of blown.” The rock star, who got to witness Trump sign an executive order designed to crack down on price gouging in ticket resales, joined Fox News to discuss how he convinced Maher to meet Trump and what actually happened when they all got together for dinner, along with UFC CEO Dana White. Both Trump and Maher — who have been heavily critical of each other over the years — had previously credited Kid Rock with brokering the...

Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson The Declaration of Independence has been put in the Oval Office🔥🇺🇸 4:19 PM · Mar 17, 2025

WASHINGTON — President Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that he was “gambling with World War III” during a fiery Oval Office exchange Friday — before canceling a press conference and declaring that the wartime leader was “not ready for peace.” The high-stakes visit — initially expected to include the signing of a framework deal giving the US a stake in Ukraine’s rare-earth elements — went off the rails when Zelensky seemed to condescend Vice President JD Vance.“What kind of diplomacy, JD, you are [sic] speaking about?” Zelensky asked in a critical tone of voice after a relatively cordial first...

In a shocking revelation that has sent ripples through Washington, sources within the White House have confirmed that the Oval Office—including the historic Resolute Desk—was subjected to a high-level security sweep following suspicions of covert surveillance. The sweep reportedly uncovered sophisticated listening devices, leading to the immediate removal of the President’s desk for a comprehensive off-site scan. A senior official, speaking anonymously, revealed that the discovery followed routine electronic countermeasures that detected unusual signals. “The anomalies were subtle but consistent—enough to trigger a full investigation,” the source said. “We couldn’t risk compromising the integrity of the President’s workspace.” Specialized teams...

Establishment media are weighing whether or not to boycott White House events to support the Associate Press’s feud with the White House press office, allowing “Breitbart … to take their places,” CNN reported Friday. Because the AP refuses to recognize the “Gulf of America” as its official name, the White House barred its reporters from covering three events in the Oval Office, causing the AP to threaten legal action.

Elon Musk joins President Donald Trump as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office

JD Vance’s moving, and uniquely American journey from the hills of Appalachia to the halls of power in Washington, DC, has been beautiful to watch. Vance has been very public and honest about the struggles he faced growing up with his mother, who was an addict. His book, Hillbilly Elegy, was turned into a movie that portrayed the raw realities of the struggle many American families face. Vance’s mother proudly beamed as her son was sworn into office. Speaker Mike Johnson shared a touching video of VP Vance stepping into the Oval Office for the first time.

President Donald Trump‘s second Oval Office got its big debut Monday, including the return of an Andrew Jackson portrait and the reemergence of the Reagan rug. The rug, which was in place during Ronald Reagan’s administration and during Trump’s first term, was reinstalled during Trump’s inauguration ceremony, according to CBS News. The Resolute Desk had to be partially disassembled in order to facilitate its return. The Andrew Jackson portrait has drawn controversy because Jackson, the nation’s seventh president, signed the Indian Removal Act, resulting in the Trail of Tears, and remains a polarizing figure almost 180 years after his death....

WASHINGTON — Ronald Reagan probably didn’t realize he was starting a tradition when he wrote a note congratulating his successor and left it in the Oval Office desk drawer after two terms as president. He did that for George H.W. Bush, his successor and vice president of eight years. Bush did the same for Bill Clinton, who left a note for Bush’s son George W. The younger Bush left behind written words for Barack Obama, who later put pen to paper for Donald Trump. Trump curiously continued this rite of presidential passage by writing a letter to Joe Biden, even...

One of former President Donald Trump’s top surrogates was having the time of his life Tuesday night into Wednesday morning — and he’s ready to move into government, at least according to his social media account. Elon Musk, the Tesla/SpaceX/X impresario who has been the target of much of the left’s ire this election cycle, photoshopped himself into a photo of the Oval Office along with a sink. “Let that sink in,” Musk wrote along with the photo.

President Biden urged the nation to unite in a rare Oval Office address on Sunday night – a day after a gunman tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally. “My fellow Americans, I want to speak to you tonight about the need for us to lower the temperature in our politics and to remember that while we may disagree, we are not enemies, we are neighbors, we are friends, coworkers, citizens, and most importantly we are fellow Americans,” the 81-year-old president said. “Yesterday’s shooting at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania calls on all of us...

Joe Biden on Friday hosted German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office at the White House. 81-year-old Biden mumbled incoherently as he read from a notecard during the meeting with Olaf Scholz. Biden also said it would be “close to criminal neglect” if Congress didn’t pass more funding for Ukraine. WATCH:

Never-before-seen photos of then-President Donald Trump surrounded by his children and aides at the White House in the hours before MAGA supporters stormed the Capitol were shown to the House select committee on Thursday. The photos were revealed for the first time as the committee probing last year’s Capitol riot spotlighted a “heated” phone call that Trump made to his then-Vice President Mike Pence from the Oval Office the morning of Jan. 6.

Remember the Durham probe? It’s a criminal investigation that was launched by then-Attorney General William Barr. It was supposed to get to the origins of the Russian collusion probe. As with any government investigation, it takes time, a lot of time. It also splinters into various off-shoots—which again increases the length of time of the probe. The amount of time has outlasted the Trump administration. To protect the effort and to ensure it would continue after the Trump White House, AG Barr gave former U.S Attorney John Durham special counsel status. It’s been under the radar for months. Now, we...

Where are the photos of Biden in the Oval Office? There are thousands of photos of President Trump in the Oval Office meeting with foreign heads of state, cabinet members, Congressmen and Senators, taking questions from reporters, celebrities, etc. However, if you do a search for "Biden Oval Office" you get the same photos of the Oval Office devoid of people. No foreign heads of state, no cabinet members, no meetings with Congressmen and Senators, no taking questions from reporters, no celebrities, etc. Many of the photos are from the same photo shoot but from different perspectives and there haven't...

Joe Biden is not a leader, and Democrats know it, but he is their human autopen that will sign off on their radical policy fantasia.In case you were wondering what President Joe Biden has reportedly been up to lately, besides letting the Taliban take over Afghanistan, here are a few headlines:“Biden ‘checking‘ if he can overrule states and order universal masks in schools”“Biden to press private businesses to require COVID vaccinations for employees”“Biden extends eviction ban”“Biden calls for half of new cars to be electric or plug-in hybrids by 2030”“Biden notches big win as Senate passes $1 trillion infrastructure bill”A...

Twice-failed presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton appeared on CNN Sunday via Skype and told CCP puppet Fareed Zakaria that Joe Biden embodies what a president should act like in the Oval Office. “I give [Biden] an ‘A’ and I’m a hard grader… he has once again embodied and modeled what a president should act like in the Oval Office, in the White House, in the world at large,” Clinton said. Bill Clinton defiled the Oval Office with Hillary Clinton’s approval. Hillary got roasted. Ya she should know. Never having been elected to the office. I guess she thinks Bill is the...