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(63,982 posts) Thu Jul 9, 2026, 08:04 PM Thursday

Giant Printed Tarps Are Now Hanging Off The White House [View all]

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Source: HuffPost

President Donald Trump’s sweeping makeover of the White House continued Thursday as images emerged of massive tarps being draped over the columns of the famous North Portico entrance.

The new coverings on the building’s façade, held up by scaffolding, are printed with images of the columns underneath.

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Bergum said Trump complained about “door dings” in the columns when greeting world leaders, and builders will carry out “historic renovation work.”

On Monday, Trump referred to work being done on the White House columns as he surveyed his remodeling of the People’s House, saying, “we’ve taken about 150 years of paint off of the columns.”

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Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tarps-white-house-columns_n_6a500246e4b08b2da6894bb8

The covering at the North Portico entrance is printed with images of the columns underneath.
— HuffPost (@huffpost.com) 2026-07-09T21:50:44.183Z

The White House has thrown up printed tarps to cover up the presidentâ€™s latest construction project.
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast.bsky.social) 2026-07-09T19:11:53.415Z

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Giant Printed Tarps Are Now Hanging Off The White House [View all] highplainsdem Thursday OP

Yeah, he's going to replace the Ionic columns with Corinthian. maxsolomon Thursday #1

With some cheap "gold" finish n/t hibbing Thursday #23

*facepalm* buzzycrumbhunger Thursday #2

I don't understand how this is allowed. Joinfortmill Thursday #3

Doesn't matter if it is legal, no one will stop him vapor2 Thursday #5

That is what really gets me....on everything hookaleft Thursday #8

Don't forget to put a giant flashing neon sign on the roof dalton99a Thursday #4

I hope the next world leader to visit trump, is a netherworld leader. C Moon Thursday #6

Oh, please. We're begging. Hasn't this man devastated enough lives? pat_k Thursday #10

I hear you, and -hope- so! electric_blue68 Thursday #15

I've had dreams that is it all a nightmare, and then I wake up to the nightmare. But it WILL END. pat_k Friday #30

While I do get angry, scared, and upset....I get back to joy, fun and wonderment! electric_blue68 Friday #31

WTF?? A door ding? They have no touch up paint?? Have to spend millions to strip old paint... pat_k Thursday #7

We're a bottomless pit of money for his projects Deuxcents Thursday #9

They are lying about this being a restoration. LudwigPastorius Thursday #19

I fear you may be right. pat_k Thursday #20

Column wildflowergardener Thursday #11

TSF will have grifted billions before he is removed. Ferryboat Thursday #12

Wait Wait. LilElf70 Thursday #13

We should probably start a Go Fund Me now to collect money to restore the White House when he's finally gone dflprincess Thursday #14

And WHO is paying for this fucking abortion? GiqueCee Thursday #16

Sure Ionic aren't fancy enough for him. Figarosmom Thursday #17

He does not own the White House Grim Chieftain Thursday #18

That is the People's House Seinan Sensei Thursday #22

Exactly Grim Chieftain Thursday #24

"A hundred-and-fifty years... BurnDoubt Thursday #21

Actually, most EPA and OHSA rules do noy apply on federal property lapfog_1 Friday #27

Thanks for the update. BurnDoubt Friday #29

I really want to scream and cuss and pitch a fit right now! liberalla Thursday #25

Bet the new columns look like giant letter "T"s Midnight Writer Friday #26

Begs the question: Aussie105 Friday #28

Locking - Duplicate Yonnie3 Friday #32