orSign in with lockrMailDonald Trump Adds Massive Gold Eagle to Oval Office as Critics Continue to Mock His Over-the-Top RedesignSource: @DanScavino/X; megaDonald Trump debuts a massive gold eagle statue inside the Oval Office. April 12 2026, Published p. m.
ETPresident Donald Trump has continued his dramatic redesign of the Oval Office, and his latest addition is hard to miss, RadarOnline. com can reveal. A newly released video showed a towering gold eagle now perched behind his desk, adding to the room's increasingly lavish look.
Article continues below advertisementOval Office RevealSource: @DanScavino/XThe towering sculpture sits behind the Resolute Desk in a newly shared video. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino gave followers a fresh look inside the Oval Office in a video set to "Fly Like an Eagle" by Steve Miller Band. The camera swept across the room — passing a coffee table stamped with the presidential seal, a model of Trump's envisioned Air Force One, and the Resolute Desk — before landing on a towering gold eagle statue placed just behind the president's seat.
The eagle appears to clutch a gilded version of the Constitution, with the words "We the People" faintly visible. Scavino offered little context, simply writing "good morning" alongside patriotic emojis. Article continues below advertisementSource: @DanScavino/XDan Scavino revealed the addition while giving a sweeping look at the redesigned space.
Article continues below advertisementCritics Mock the GoldSource: @DanScavino/XCritics have mocked Trump's gold-heavy decor as over-the-top. Since returning to office, Trump has steadily transformed the Oval Office into a gold-heavy space, a move that has sparked backlash online. Some critics have even claimed the flashy accents resemble items picked up from a hardware store, fueling debate over the aesthetic overhaul.
Article continues below advertisementTrump Defends His TasteSource: megaTrump has defended the look, insisting the gold details are authentic. Trump has already addressed those claims directly. During a previous Oval Office tour with Fox News host Laura Ingraham, he insisted the materials are the real deal.
"You know the one thing with gold? You can't imitate gold, real gold. There's no paint that imitates gold," Trump said.
"So these aren't, like, from Home Depot. ""No, this is not Home Depot stuff. This is not Home Depot," he assured.