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Trump Directs Wall-to-Wall Carpet Installation in White House Bathroom
The Independent reported that President Donald Trump ordered wall-to-wall carpet for the White House bathroom, reviving a first-term issue with soaked flooring near the shower. The account appears in a new book by New York Times reporters that also covers redecorating disputes and policy meetings.
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President Donald Trump directed that wall-to-wall carpet be installed in the White House bathroom. New carpet was laid on Inauguration Day. The choice repeated a preference from his first term when the portion nearest the shower often became soaked through.
White House residence staff expressed concern about potential mold growth under the damp carpet. Staff addressed the issue by placing a smaller replaceable piece of carpet over the main flooring in front of the shower and rotating it as needed. The details appear in the book Regime Change by New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan.
The nearly 500-page volume draws on interviews with more than 1,000 sources, was published on June 23, and has sold over 300,000 copies. The book also describes redecorating activity on the second floor. Trump, age 80, moved objects from the corridor into his bedroom and rearranged items in the private quarters while First Lady Melania Trump was away.
Staff felt caught between the president and the first lady over the changes. The authors report that the administration considered suspending habeas corpus for undocumented immigrants. Senior officials met in the Situation Room to discuss the Epstein files, where Vice President JD Vance said all documents should be released as soon as possible.
Trump dismissed the reporting as mostly made up and fake news.
