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VMA131Marine

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3. That's extremely tacky.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Apr 28, 2026, 03:52 PM

Apr 28

Donald doesn’t not understand nor appreciate the meaning of tasteful restraint when it comes to to interior decor.

I’m sure the Oval Office said “No!” but he forced himself on it.

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The Oval Office: it's worse than you thought. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Apr 28 OP

How embarrassing for this country blm Apr 28 #1

He probably thought Charles would be impressed by all the gold. Ocelot II Apr 28 #2

That's extremely tacky. VMA131Marine Apr 28 #3

Definition of tawdry: Looking bright and attractive but in fact cheap and of low quality dedl67 Apr 28 #4

;-{) WORSER STILL Goonch Apr 28 #5

Oh, Goonch. He needs a Burger King paper crown... hlthe2b Apr 28 #11

;-{) Whopper Whopper Goonch Apr 28 #15

That's it!!! hlthe2b Apr 28 #18

There we go! 😄 Much better! 👍 electric_blue68 Apr 28 #30

There's a small space on either side of the mantle CanonRay Apr 28 #14

Shhhhhhh..maybe he hasn't noticed yet. Totally Tunsie Apr 28 #22

Geeebbzzz, don't give 'em more suggestions!🫣 electric_blue68 Apr 28 #31

It looks like a bad joke C_U_L8R Apr 28 #6

Wook at my wittle toy airplane on the table johnnyfins Apr 28 #7

JFC, imagine what his ballroom's going to look like. sop Apr 28 #8

A British Royal with The Royal Nonesuch LuvLoogie Apr 28 #9

Amerikitsch. orthoclad Apr 28 #10

King Chuckles looks like he needs sunglasses. greatauntoftriplets Apr 28 #12

No appreciation of the "less is more" school of thought. 3catwoman3 Apr 28 #13

Get a court appointed guardian to put him in a nursing home on Rikers Island. waterwatcher123 Apr 28 #16

Gaudy, garish, tacky and tawdry. Vulgar and vainglorious. ms liberty Apr 28 #17

Vulgar lamp_shade Apr 28 #19

Trump's Oval Office needs more purple to one up King Charles. PufPuf23 Apr 28 #20

I saw a documentary (probably PBS) which included the snail dye story. Talitha Apr 28 #21

"Stinking rich" comes from rotting purple dye snails. PufPuf23 Apr 28 #23

let's put this bling thing over here and a few more over here cynical_idealist Apr 28 #24

Several items on the fireplace are only gold-plated bronze, not solid gold. They allegorical oracle Apr 28 #25

So trashy. viva la Apr 28 #26

It looks like a combination hoarder's house and flea market explosion. Vinca Apr 28 #27

Dreadful. The king has historic items passed centuries down. TSF has junked up the Oval Office Deuxcents Apr 28 #28

What a vulgarian. choie Apr 28 #29

Is he falling asleep in that second picture? Sogo Apr 28 #32

I cannot wait till they Pry all that crap off the Oval Office's walls when he's Gone! electric_blue68 Apr 28 #33