Trump’s gold sign outside Oval Office prompts backlash

Lawmakers outraged that president gilding White House as Snap food stamps in jeopardy amid longest US shutdownA new sign was spotted adorning the White House this week, prompting backlash from lawmakers who have noted that Donald Trump is quite literally gilding the White House during a government shutdown.Trump has been remaking the White House in his own image with the recent dramatic demolition of the East Wing and active construction of a new ballroom, doing so with plenty of gold. Written in cursive gold script, a sign identifying the Oval Office is now affixed beside the office’s door. Continue reading...