White House Decor Accused of Being $85 Gold-Painted Plastic? Trump Personally Responds

[Financial News] President Donald Trump personally addressed the controversy surrounding the lavish 'golden Oval Office.' Online, there have been claims that the White House's gold decorations are $58 (about $85) plastic products sold at The Home Depot.
Laura Ingraham, host of Fox News' 'The Ingraham Angle,' recently visited the White House and conducted an interview with President Trump while touring the Oval Office.
In the video released by anchor Ingraham on the 16th (local time), Trump proudly stated, "Let me tell you something about gold. Gold cannot be imitated. Real gold cannot be replicated by any paint."
Ingraham then laughed and asked, "So, is this from The Home Depot?" Trump immediately denied, "No. It's not from The Home Depot."

At the start of his second term, President Trump carried out extensive renovations throughout the White House. He decorated the Oval Office with a large number of gold decals and ornaments reminiscent of his Mar-a-Lago estate.
However, after Inside Edition, a TV news magazine, posted a video on its YouTube channel in May introducing Trump's newly renovated office, some netizens pointed out that the gold decorations in the footage looked 'strikingly similar' to polyurethane (PU) ornaments from the interior company Ekena Millwork, which are sold at The Home Depot for about $85.
Photos comparing the two products side by side quickly spread online, fueling criticism that the White House had purchased cheap decorations and simply sprayed them gold.

The controversy grew after an American online media outlet contacted the interior company in question for comment. A company representative said, "We collaborate with various design firms that have worked with the White House in Washington, DC, and it is possible that the ornament in the photo is one of our products."
Uncomfortable with the ongoing controversy, President Trump actively sought to clarify the matter.
Last September, he posted a photo of the gold-colored ornaments on his Truth Social account, explaining that they were made of 'the highest quality 24-carat gold.'
Anchor Ingraham also posted the interview video on her Instagram and other social media accounts, writing, "Confirmed it's REAL gold in the Oval Office," lending support to Trump's explanation.
The video also featured new White House projects spearheaded by Trump, including a large ballroom under construction on the East Lawn, the renovated White House Rose Garden, and the Presidents' Hall of Fame displaying portraits of past presidents. Trump confidently stated, "Everything was my idea."
y27k@fnnews.com Seo Yoon-kyung Reporter