Trump Loves His Ugly Opulent and Blinged Out Lifestyle

As far back as 2000, he was known for being excessive. His casinos were big and “beautiful”. His NYC apartment would make you cringe. Well, okay, some people like what he’s done, but the pictures of his apartment are just yuck and make *me* cringe. Think about Trump Tower and the now-famous escalator. It’s too much of everything. From NBC via AlterNet:

NBC News reporters Peter Nicholas and Megan Shannon, in an article published on September 19, describe the ways in which Trump is taking full advantage of the perks that come with being president. “How powerful is the U.S. president?” Nicholas and Shannon write. “Enough to take the weightiest job imaginable and make it pretty entertaining. Workers have been digging up trees to accommodate his passion project: a new ballroom that will seat up to 900 guests. Trump’s trip to Yankee Stadium on September 11 (grrrr) to watch a baseball game was the ninth sporting event he’s attended since retaking office, compared to just one at the same point in his first term, NBC News research shows. Next week, he heads to Long Island to watch the Ryder Cup golf tournament at the fabled Bethpage Black course.”

Yep, that’s excessive. We won’t even get started on his England trip. At least they’re classy over there. How about going to Alaska to meet his “friend” Vladimir Putin? That was a waste of everything, including the meeting, which accomplished nothing except photo ops.  Oh yes, and going to the soccer match and taking the trophy that most certainly did *not* belong to him. And the UFC trip where he got a “winner’s” belt. And the list goes on … and on … and on. Yuck. He’s remaking the White House in his own, gaudy, personal image.

According to a GOP senator who was interviewed on condition of anonymity, Trump is “very proud of the gold in his office, and he’ll hold an extensive tutorial on gold plate.”

Gotta love the snarkiness. The good part about all that gold? It’s mostly fake. We found that out some time ago. Remember the toilet he brought in because he didn’t want to sit on the same one Obama used? I guess he thought he would get cooties *rolls eyes*. It’s gold too. He probably would wear a gold outfit if he could get one. Imagine Trump in gold lame’. I can’t unsee that image, so I had to share.  I can arrange brain bleach (ha. Remember him during Covid?) and a wire brush if you need one.

Nicholas and Shannon observe, “Trump has added gilded flourishes to the Oval Office, while paving over the Rose Garden to protect high-heeled shoes and wingtips from the soggy grass. At a dinner he hosted on the new patio earlier this month for Republican lawmakers, he christened the event the ‘Rose Garden Club’ — a nod to his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach.”

*gag* I am so pissed about that garden getting ruined, still! That was an heirloom from an honored First Lady, and now it’s gone. With any luck, a Democrat will rip out that patio and restore it as best they can. I hope the pictures Trump had taken down were put away safely. Let’s not even get started on the ballroom. But his gold that’s mostly fake? Thank heavens for small favors. Restoring the White House after Trump is going to take some WORK.

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