Trump Is Making a Modification to the White House. It's a Perfect Monument to His Presidency.

In his second term, Trump is focused on transforming the White House through extensive renovations and expansions, deviating from his previous administration's lack of physical construction. He has secured funding for a national network of prison camps for immigrants and pressured corporations for financial support towards a presidential library. Trump's lavish renovation of the Oval Office has drawn criticism, with its extravagant decoration described as 'gilded junk.' Recently, he also announced plans for an enlarged ballroom, representing the largest change to the White House appearance in over a century.

Trump's first term saw little construction, aside from a border wall. As a second-term president, he has secured funding for a national network of prison camps for immigrants.

The widely criticized makeover of the Oval Office, labeled a 'cathedral of gilded junk', represents Trump's personal touch on the White House.

With chalices lined up on the mantelpiece and a lavishly decorated space, the Oval Office's ornamentation reflects a cheap yet excessive style.

Trump announced plans for a significant addition to the White House, intending to build the largest ballroom since the early 1900s.

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