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"Gold" junk in White House is "Car Dealership Rococo"

Rob Beschizza
May 08, 2025
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Photo: Avi Ohayon / Israel Government Press Office

McMansion Hell posted an intriguing article situating the tasteless gold (or, rather, "golden") accouterments that litter the White House now that Trump's in it again. The tradition is "car dealership Rococo," writes Kate Wagner.

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