In the grand scale of things, Donald Trump‘s horrific taste in interior design is fairly low on his list of negative traits. Sure, it’s objectively awful, but when it’s competing with things like his petty cruelty, lust for power, and extreme vanity – and the many horrible consequences those personality traits have for our world – who cares?
Even so, those who still hold the office of president and the symbolic power of the White House and Oval Office in high regard have been left aghast by what Trump has done to it. Past presidents have kept things low-key, with the relatively plain interior decor of the White House reinforcing that the president is a servant of the people and that the United States doesn’t need to rely on gaudy baubles to project power.
