Donald Trump has unveiled the renovated Lincoln Bathroom at the White House amid outrage at his demolition of the East Wing.
The president announced the renovation and posted side-by-side photos of the before and after of the rehab of the bathroom attached to one of the most famous rooms in the White House.
‘It was renovated in the 1940s in an art deco green tile style, which was totally inappropriate for the Lincoln Era,’ Trump added. ‘I did it in black and white polished Statuary marble. This was very appropriate for the time of Abraham Lincoln and, in fact, could be the marble that was originally there!’
The new bathroom features a large bath tab and separate enclosed shower with golden faucets, railings, soap dishes, coat hooks and lamps, which glow warmly against the bright marbled walls and floor.
The previous design was more sparse, with green tiles on the walls, cold strip lighting and stainless steel where Trump has now added gold.
One of the photos showed a view out of the window where construction workers could be seen working on the demolition of the East Wing to make way for the president’s new $300 million ballroom.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt proudly touted the latest gilded upgrade which comes after Trump renovated the Rose Garden, Oval Office and added a ‘Presidential Walk of Fame’ to the West Wing.
‘When I first learned a toilet like that existed inside the White House, I was horrified,’ she wrote on X. ‘President Trump is making the People’s House more elegant and beautiful for generations of Americans to come!’
The White House says tours will resume on December 2, following their suspension for months due to the construction of the ballroom.
The East Wing was once part of tour routes, but has been demolished as part of the project.
The White House says it´ll now offer ‘an updated route offering guests the opportunity to experience the history and beauty of the People’s House.’
To mark the holidays, December tours feature Christmas decorations curated by first lady Melania Trump on the State Floor.
Congressional offices can begin submitting tour requests for their constituents on Monday. Such requests had been paused since the summer for ballroom construction.
