President Donald Trump has reportedly considered renovating the Treaty Room in the White House into a guest bedroom with an upgraded bathroom, according to The New York Times. The Treaty Room is a historic private study and meeting room on the second floor of the White House, where significant treaties such as the 1898 peace protocol with Spain and the 1963 Limited Nuclear Test Ban were signed.
During a tour on February 6, Trump asked a select group, including members of the Committee for the Preservation of the White House and the Commission of Fine Arts, for a show of hands in favour of the transformation. Rodney Mims Cook Jr., chairman of the Commission of Fine Arts, confirmed the request, noting that Trump wanted to add a bathroom and improve the room. The existing bathroom is small and dates back to the Truman era.
However, a White House official has emphasised to The Independent that there are no current plans to change the Treaty Room. Similarly, there are no plans to alter the East Room, despite Trump discussing gold touches on its ceiling during the same tour.
Trump's renovation ambitions extend beyond the Treaty Room. He is working on an estimated $400 million ballroom to replace the demolished East Wing, which he boasted about at a Greek Independence Day celebration. He has also decorated the Oval Office in gold, paved over the Rose Garden, and redesigned the Palm Room and bathroom attached to the Lincoln Bedroom. Additionally, Trump has proposed an Independence Arch near Arlington National Cemetery and plans to close the Kennedy Center for renovations.
White House spokesman Davis Ingle praised Trump as the 'Builder-in-Chief' with an extraordinary eye for detail and design, stating that his bold vision will be felt by generations to come.
