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The musician described the Oval Office as a "vulgar, gold leafed and gaudy, professional wrestler's dressing room."
The Trump administration has clapped back at Grammy winning musician Jack White’s critical commentary of the president’s new-look Oval Office. White, former frontman for The White Stripes, unleashed on Instagram on Monday,
A replica Oval Office is on display near the White House and now looks exactly like President Donald Trump’s office from his first term. Jackie Koppell goes on a tour of the iconic room, known as "The People's House: A White House Experience.
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White House rips ex-White Stripes singer for slamming Trump Oval Office redecorating as 'gaudy'
"White Stripes" singer Jack White slammed Trump's new Oval Office décor as "vulgar" and "gaudy" following Ukraine meeting, prompting sharp rebuke from White House officials.
White's post continued at length, with the musician quoting Theodore Roosevelt in his caption: "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."
White, now a solo artist, once owned a furniture business, while Trump, a real estate magnate, has long been known to favor a flashy, Rococo aesthetic. The pair's divergence on matters of style may come as no surprise, as the singer's sartorial choices have traditionally leaned into a more cool-toned emo look.
President Trump has created his own gift shop inside the West Wing, which includes books, cufflinks and 'Trump 2028' hats