'Masterpiece of bad taste': Trump's pride and joy torn apart by expert
President Donald Trump may not be a devotee of history in the classical sense, but he does seem obsessed with emulating one of France's flashiest monarchs, according to a new report.
Historian David Harrison wrote in Slate that Trump's love of all things gilded puts him on par with King Louis XIV, better known as "The Sun King."
He was referring to the gold embellishments that Trump has filled the the White House with — decorations he is so proud of he frequently brags about them to visitors of the Oval Office....
May 30, 2025