Trump Immediately Makes Sweeping Changes to Oval Office, Restores Military Tribute Removed by Biden

On Monday, America’s commander-in-chief restored the presence of the U.S. military in the Oval Office.

President Donald Trump reinstated the military flags representing each branch of the armed forces, which had been removed during the tenure of former President Joe Biden, according to The Wall Street Journal.

While Trump chose to keep the Benjamin Franklin portrait that Biden had hung upon taking office in 2021, he replaced other elements of the room’s decor. Biden’s portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt and the bust of labor leader Cesar Chavez were removed. In their place, a portrait of George Washington now hangs above the fireplace, flanked by depictions of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson.

Additionally, a bust of Winston Churchill, which Biden had removed, has been restored. The bust of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., prominently displayed by both Trump during his first term and Biden afterward, remains in the room.

Trump has also brought back a portrait of Andrew Jackson—this time a new version—and added images of the Trump family to the Oval Office decor.

Notably, the infamous red button that Trump used during his first term to summon a Diet Coke has also made its return.

“We love the Oval Office,” Trump told a crowd at Capital One Arena in downtown Washington on Monday. “The wars start and end there. Everything starts and ends at the Oval Office.”

The Resolute Desk, a staple of the Oval Office and a gift from Queen Victoria crafted from the timbers of the Arctic exploration ship HMS Resolute, continues to serve as Trump’s desk, just as it did during Biden’s presidency.

Among these updates, one long-standing tradition remains intact, according to USA Today.

During a news conference held in the Oval Office on Monday, Trump was asked whether Biden had left behind the traditional letter written by departing presidents for their successors.

“He may have,” Trump responded. “Wait, don’t they leave it in the desk?”

Trump later found the letter in a drawer of the Resolute Desk.

“Thank you very much, I may not have seen this for months,” he quipped.