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Public reporting identifies a Florida cabinetmaker, John Icart, described in multiple articles as a personal “gold guy” flown to the White House to add gilded flourishes, but contemporary coverage doe...
Reporting shows the Oval Office has been heavily gilded during President Trump’s second term, and multiple outlets say gold detailing now appears beyond the Oval Office — notably in the Cabinet Room a...
Available reporting shows the White House’s recent surge in gold finishes was driven by President Trump’s personal direction and purchases, including reports that he brought in a private cabinetmaker ...
Reporting consistently says that much of the recent gilding in the Oval Office and other White House spaces traces to artisans brought from Mar‑a‑Lago or hired because they worked there previously, wi...
The available analyses present three distinct claim sets: (A) a general description of traditional gold-leaf gilding methods, (B) reporting that President Trump directed a noticeable “goldening” of Wh...