Trump Praises White House Renovations, Claims Building Was 'Very Bad Condition

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Politics Desk

In Short: President Donald Trump has highlighted new renovations to the White House, claiming the building was in poor condition before his updates.

White House renovations have been a major focus of President Trump's efforts since his return to the Oval Office for his second term.

The president has accused his predecessors of not taking care of the building, while he has been renovating it in his 'spare time.

Trump has also launched a spree of renovation projects in Washington, DC, including the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and the Kennedy Center.

These renovations are part of a broader effort by the administration to improve and modernize various structures in the nation's capital.

What's confirmed

The president said that more time without a renovation would have "destroyed our beloved White House!" (Bloomberg) Additionally, Trump has backed plans for a 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery and a National Garden of American Heroes.

President Donald Trump showed reporters construction outside the White House, announcing a variety of new upgrades.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the White House was in "very bad condition" and that previous administrations failed to take proper care of it.
"I love renovating it during my spare time, which is not much." He added that the Department of the Interior and various contractors are doing a "fantastic job" with the renovations.
Trump said the state of the mansion was a "dump” before his renovations and said that it is now in better shape than when it was built in 1792.
President Donald Trump, writing a Truth Social post late on Sunday, September 13, hyped his efforts to restore the White House, which was in bad condition inside and out, declaring it a “dump” before he began renovating it.
Trump further said it was an honor and a privilege to save the “great structure” through renovation.
President Trump has aggressively moved to leave his imprint on the nation’s capital since he returned in January 2025.
In the same post, Trump praised the Interior Department for its efforts, saying the contractor and department did a “fantastic job.” “The Department of Interior, and various contractors, are doing a fantastic job,” he wrote.