(Washington) Marble from floor to ceiling: Donald Trump welcomed the renovation of a bathroom in the White House on Friday, part of which he has already destroyed to build a $300 million ballroom.
In a series of publications on his Truth Social network, the American president shows the before and after of the so-called Lincoln bathroom.
Before: pale green tiles on the walls, a white sink on a metal pedestal.
After: white marble on the floor and walls, gold faucets and chandelier on the ceiling.
SCREENSHOT FROM TRUTH SOCIAL
“I renovated the Lincoln bathroom in the White House. It was renovated in the 1940s in an art deco style with green tiles, which is completely inappropriate for (President Abraham) Lincoln’s period,” the US president wrote.
“I made it in polished black and white marble. It works very well for the time of Abraham Lincoln and could even match the original marble,” added the real estate mogul, a big fan of marble and gold.
This series of publications comes a week after the complete destruction of the east wing of the White House decided by Donald Trump to build a vast ballroom, the estimated cost of which increased from 200 to 300 million dollars.
The American executive insists that this project, financed by private donors such as Amazon, Google or the defense industrialist Lockheed Martin, “would not cost taxpayers a penny”.
Donald Trump, a fan of glitz, also decorated his Oval Office with gilding, changed the bucolic rose garden of the White House into a patio furnished with tables and chairs in white ironwork and installed two huge American flags in the gardens.
The renovation of the Lincoln Bathroom marks the first major renovation of this term in the White House residence, the main part of the building where the president lives.
This renovated bathroom is not part of the president’s private quarters, but a nearby suite that can accommodate guests — like Elon Musk in the spring, when he was head of his Commission on Government Efficiency, or Doge.
This Abraham Lincoln suite takes its name from the illustrious 19th century president who made it his office.
