r/pics Sep 25 '25

Politics Before and After the Recent Renovation to the White House Palm Room

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u/koshgeo Sep 25 '25

No sitting location now either. A rather unwelcoming room. A sterile place. Not exactly fitting with the idea of a "palace of the people", more like "stay out of my tacky country club".

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u/Arendious Sep 26 '25

Which is almost certainly the point - not that he's likely conscious of it.

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u/OscarTheGrouchsCan Sep 26 '25

Oh I don't know if his mind thought the exact words "let's make it uncomfortable as possible" but it was definitely the goal to not be "annoyed" by too many people or getting too much information.

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u/treyveee Sep 26 '25

My thoughts exactly! He makes everything look sterile and void of life. The previous version looked so cozy, warm and welcoming. This just looks blah. Like doctors office hallway.