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Trump’s gold sign outside Oval Office prompts backlash
Trump’s gold sign outside Oval Office prompts backlash
Lawmakers outraged that president gilding White House as Snap food stamps in jeopardy amid longest US shutdown
A new sign was spotted adorning the White House this week, prompting backlash from lawmakers who have noted that Donald Trump is quite literally gilding the White House during a government shutdown.
Trump has been remaking the White House in his own image with the recent dramatic demolition of the East Wing and active construction of a new ballroom, doing so with plenty of gold. Written in cursive gold script, a sign identifying the Oval Office is now affixed beside the office’s door. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Trump’s gold sign outside Oval Office prompts backlash
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Just a little more gold and it will be perfect
November 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Just a little more gold and it will be perfect
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Trump shows off all the gold he has in the Oval Office
November 11, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Trump shows off all the gold he has in the Oval Office
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Dems are the out-of touch elites
November 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Dems are the out-of touch elites
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President Trump unveiled another White House design project: an overhaul of the Lincoln Bathroom, sharing images that highlight his choice of marble accented with golden handles on the bathtub, shower and toilet.
Trump touts Lincoln Bathroom overhaul featuring marble, gold fixtures
The president unveiled the renovation project on his way to spend the weekend at his club in Mar-a-Lago as pressure mounts to reopen the government.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:20 AM
President Trump unveiled another White House design project: an overhaul of the Lincoln Bathroom, sharing images that highlight his choice of marble accented with golden handles on the bathtub, shower and toilet.
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Trump White House makeover continues as he brags about all-marble Lincoln bathroom
Trump White House makeover continues as he brags about all-marble Lincoln bathroom
www.independent.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Trump White House makeover continues as he brags about all-marble Lincoln bathroom
Interior designer I: "The reveal was startling, in part bc of the total transformation and dramatic use of marble and bc it comes on the heels of the demolition of the entire East Wing to make way for Trump’s planned ballroom."
www.washingtonpost.com/home/2025/11...
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A whole lotta marble! Designers weigh in on Trump’s Lincoln Bathroom reno.
Experts quibbled with the aesthetics of the new look, but not with Trump’s right to overhaul the dated bathroom.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Interior designer I: "The reveal was startling, in part bc of the total transformation and dramatic use of marble and bc it comes on the heels of the demolition of the entire East Wing to make way for Trump’s planned ballroom."
www.washingtonpost.com/home/2025/11...
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Interior designer II: “It’s very cold and overly polished and sort of lacking in warmth and personality, and it just has an excessive amount of marble. It has like zero sense of history.”
www.washingtonpost.com/home/2025/11...
www.washingtonpost.com/home/2025/11...
A whole lotta marble! Designers weigh in on Trump’s Lincoln Bathroom reno.
Experts quibbled with the aesthetics of the new look, but not with Trump’s right to overhaul the dated bathroom.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Interior designer II: “It’s very cold and overly polished and sort of lacking in warmth and personality, and it just has an excessive amount of marble. It has like zero sense of history.”
www.washingtonpost.com/home/2025/11...
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Interior designer III: “Integrating the marble w other natural materials that were more common during the 1860s would have better honored the period’s architectural integrity and created a more rich, layered and elegant space."
www.washingtonpost.com/home/2025/11...
www.washingtonpost.com/home/2025/11...
A whole lotta marble! Designers weigh in on Trump’s Lincoln Bathroom reno.
Experts quibbled with the aesthetics of the new look, but not with Trump’s right to overhaul the dated bathroom.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Interior designer III: “Integrating the marble w other natural materials that were more common during the 1860s would have better honored the period’s architectural integrity and created a more rich, layered and elegant space."
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Historian: "One important thing to realize is that our bathrooms today are v based ar the idea of sanitation and that sanitation involves clean, hard surfaces. They did not have that mode of thinking in the 1860s, so the marble walls wld have been shocking.”
www.washingtonpost.com/home/2025/11...
www.washingtonpost.com/home/2025/11...
A whole lotta marble! Designers weigh in on Trump’s Lincoln Bathroom reno.
Experts quibbled with the aesthetics of the new look, but not with Trump’s right to overhaul the dated bathroom.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Historian: "One important thing to realize is that our bathrooms today are v based ar the idea of sanitation and that sanitation involves clean, hard surfaces. They did not have that mode of thinking in the 1860s, so the marble walls wld have been shocking.”
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President Trump with an interior design update.
October 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
President Trump with an interior design update.
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Glad to see our president is focused on the right priorities as 40M people are about to lose SNAP tomorrow. You may not have food stamps but the president just added some sweet looking marble to the Lincoln Bathroom.
October 31, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Glad to see our president is focused on the right priorities as 40M people are about to lose SNAP tomorrow. You may not have food stamps but the president just added some sweet looking marble to the Lincoln Bathroom.
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Here goes the healthcare.
October 31, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Here goes the healthcare.
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It looks like a marble statue ran into the Lincoln bathroom and had explosive diarrhea
October 31, 2025 at 11:49 PM
It looks like a marble statue ran into the Lincoln bathroom and had explosive diarrhea
One Fine Day
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November 12, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Via KnoxNews: "The new downtown stadium will host the final game of the playoffs at 5 p.m. Nov. 16, with One Knox facing the winner of the Nov. 9 semifinal match between Spokane Velocity FC and Portland Hearts of Pine."
"... Tekiela would not be denied in the 66th min as left back Stuart Ritchie crossed the ball to the penalty spot and the German playmaker struck it into the bottom right corner for his eighth goal of the campaign."
www.uslleagueone.com/news_article...
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One Knox wins tight Semifinal against FC Naples, will host 2025 League One Final
Kempes Tekiela scored lone goal in second half to earn club’s first appearance in Final
www.uslleagueone.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Via KnoxNews: "The new downtown stadium will host the final game of the playoffs at 5 p.m. Nov. 16, with One Knox facing the winner of the Nov. 9 semifinal match between Spokane Velocity FC and Portland Hearts of Pine."
Via KnoxNews: "With Saturday’s semifinal win, One Knox remains undefeated at home during the regular season and the playoffs."
"... Tekiela would not be denied in the 66th min as left back Stuart Ritchie crossed the ball to the penalty spot and the German playmaker struck it into the bottom right corner for his eighth goal of the campaign."
www.uslleagueone.com/news_article...
www.uslleagueone.com/news_article...
One Knox wins tight Semifinal against FC Naples, will host 2025 League One Final
Kempes Tekiela scored lone goal in second half to earn club’s first appearance in Final
www.uslleagueone.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Via KnoxNews: "With Saturday’s semifinal win, One Knox remains undefeated at home during the regular season and the playoffs."
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What happened in the #USL-1 Playoffs last night?
@oneknoxsc.bsky.social's Kempes Tekiela scored the winner to lift the hosts to a 1-0 victory against FC Naples, sending the No. 1 seed through to host the 2025 USL League One Final.
Details & Highlights ➡️ www.uslleagueone.com/news_article...
@oneknoxsc.bsky.social's Kempes Tekiela scored the winner to lift the hosts to a 1-0 victory against FC Naples, sending the No. 1 seed through to host the 2025 USL League One Final.
Details & Highlights ➡️ www.uslleagueone.com/news_article...
November 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
What happened in the #USL-1 Playoffs last night?
@oneknoxsc.bsky.social's Kempes Tekiela scored the winner to lift the hosts to a 1-0 victory against FC Naples, sending the No. 1 seed through to host the 2025 USL League One Final.
Details & Highlights ➡️ www.uslleagueone.com/news_article...
@oneknoxsc.bsky.social's Kempes Tekiela scored the winner to lift the hosts to a 1-0 victory against FC Naples, sending the No. 1 seed through to host the 2025 USL League One Final.
Details & Highlights ➡️ www.uslleagueone.com/news_article...
"... Tekiela would not be denied in the 66th min as left back Stuart Ritchie crossed the ball to the penalty spot and the German playmaker struck it into the bottom right corner for his eighth goal of the campaign."
www.uslleagueone.com/news_article...
www.uslleagueone.com/news_article...
One Knox wins tight Semifinal against FC Naples, will host 2025 League One Final
Kempes Tekiela scored lone goal in second half to earn club’s first appearance in Final
www.uslleagueone.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:24 PM
"... Tekiela would not be denied in the 66th min as left back Stuart Ritchie crossed the ball to the penalty spot and the German playmaker struck it into the bottom right corner for his eighth goal of the campaign."
www.uslleagueone.com/news_article...
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"One Knox came out flying in the first half, registering 10 shots and dominating with 66% possession as FC Naples looked to play on the counterattack."
www.uslleagueone.com/news_article...
www.uslleagueone.com/news_article...
One Knox wins tight Semifinal against FC Naples, will host 2025 League One Final
Kempes Tekiela scored lone goal in second half to earn club’s first appearance in Final
www.uslleagueone.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:24 PM
"One Knox came out flying in the first half, registering 10 shots and dominating with 66% possession as FC Naples looked to play on the counterattack."
www.uslleagueone.com/news_article...
www.uslleagueone.com/news_article...
"While the club’s stellar defense might win its first title, the opp created by Diene, Ritchie and Tekiela make this side a handful to keep from scoring. One Knox has scored in 29 games through the regular season and playoffs, more than any other side."
www.uslleagueone.com/news_article...
www.uslleagueone.com/news_article...
One Knox wins tight Semifinal against FC Naples, will host 2025 League One Final
Kempes Tekiela scored lone goal in second half to earn club’s first appearance in Final
www.uslleagueone.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:24 PM
"While the club’s stellar defense might win its first title, the opp created by Diene, Ritchie and Tekiela make this side a handful to keep from scoring. One Knox has scored in 29 games through the regular season and playoffs, more than any other side."
www.uslleagueone.com/news_article...
www.uslleagueone.com/news_article...
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Lionel Messi scores twice, Inter Miami advances past Nashville reut.rs/484Sw84
Lionel Messi scores twice, Inter Miami advances past Nashville
Lionel Messi scored two goals and assisted two more and Inter Miami advanced in the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time in club history with a 4-0 victory over visiting Nashville SC in Game 3 of their first-round series on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Lionel Messi scores twice, Inter Miami advances past Nashville reut.rs/484Sw84
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⚽️ Goal by Lionel Messi
🟣 Inter Miami 1-0 Nashville 🟡
▪️ MESSI PUNISHES NASHVILLE'S MISTAKE AND PUTS INTER MIAMI AHEAD IN THEIR WINNER-TAKE-ALL MLS PLAYOFF MATCH
#MLS #MLSCupPlayoffs
🟣 Inter Miami 1-0 Nashville 🟡
▪️ MESSI PUNISHES NASHVILLE'S MISTAKE AND PUTS INTER MIAMI AHEAD IN THEIR WINNER-TAKE-ALL MLS PLAYOFF MATCH
#MLS #MLSCupPlayoffs
November 9, 2025 at 1:34 AM
⚽️ Goal by Lionel Messi
🟣 Inter Miami 1-0 Nashville 🟡
▪️ MESSI PUNISHES NASHVILLE'S MISTAKE AND PUTS INTER MIAMI AHEAD IN THEIR WINNER-TAKE-ALL MLS PLAYOFF MATCH
#MLS #MLSCupPlayoffs
🟣 Inter Miami 1-0 Nashville 🟡
▪️ MESSI PUNISHES NASHVILLE'S MISTAKE AND PUTS INTER MIAMI AHEAD IN THEIR WINNER-TAKE-ALL MLS PLAYOFF MATCH
#MLS #MLSCupPlayoffs
"Nashville beat the Supporters' Shield-winning Philadelphia Union three times in 2025. It spent much of the summer near the top of the Eastern Conf standings. When in top form, NSC looked like one of the best teams in MLS. Against Inter Miami, it didn't."
www.tennessean.com/story/sports...
www.tennessean.com/story/sports...
Why Nashville SC is both proud and disappointed after season-ending playoff loss to Inter Miami
Despite a successful season, which included its first-ever trophy, Nashville SC fell flat in a 4-0 loss to Inter Miami in the MLS playoffs.
www.tennessean.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:22 PM
"Nashville beat the Supporters' Shield-winning Philadelphia Union three times in 2025. It spent much of the summer near the top of the Eastern Conf standings. When in top form, NSC looked like one of the best teams in MLS. Against Inter Miami, it didn't."
www.tennessean.com/story/sports...
www.tennessean.com/story/sports...