For the North American president, the room’s previous architecture was “inadequate”
The American president, (Republican Party), revealed images of the luxury renovation carried out in the bathroom of the Lincoln Bedroom, at the White House. For him, the previous version was “inappropriate”. took place on Friday (Oct 31), on his Truth Social profile.
Trump justified the renovation by saying that the bathroom “it had been renovated in the 1940s in an art deco style with green tiles, which was totally inappropriate for Lincoln’s time”, in reference to the period of former president Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865).
“I covered it with polished Statuario marble in black and white. This was very appropriate for Abraham Lincoln’s time and, in fact, could be the original marble from the site!,” Trump stated.
The modification takes place after to the reforms promoted by the president in the East Wing of the White House. Trump has begun construction on a $200 million ballroom, which will expand the venue’s capacity to more than 600 people. The funding is private, with the participation of Trump and “other patriotic donors”.
The Republican’s measure was criticized by members of the Democratic Party, including the Clinton family, for not having been revised. “It’s not his house. It’s your home. And he’s destroying it”, former first lady Hillary Clinton at X.
The White House said the design for the new building will be subject to review by the National Capital Planning Commission, which is chaired by Trump Secretary Will Scharf. It is not yet known whether the bathroom renovation went through the same formal process.
In August 2025, Trump launched the “Making federal architecture beautiful again”, in which he established standards on the architectural design of federal buildings more suited to his taste.
