Trump completes Lincoln Bathroom renovation at White House
President Donald Trump on Friday announced he has completed a renovation of the Lincoln Bathroom at the White House, posting before-and-after photos on his social media platform to show the space converted from 1940s green art deco tile to black-and-white Statuary marble with gold fixtures. The bathroom adjoins the Lincoln Bedroom and, according to the president, now features polished marble, gilded hardware and a sink bearing the presidential seal.
"It was renovated in the 1940s in an art deco green tile style, which was totally inappropriate for the Lincoln Era," Trump wrote. "I did it in black and white polished Statuary marble. This was very appropriate for the time of Abraham Lincoln and, in fact, could be the marble that was originally there!" He shared multiple images showing a chandelier, a bathtub and shower, marble-clad walls and floors, and a robe embroidered with the presidential seal.
The renovation is the latest in a series of changes Mr. Trump has made to the White House, which his team has documented with photographs and public statements. Several of the images the president posted show construction activity outside the window, where demolition is under way on...