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Donald Trump: “The facade of the White House was in very bad shape. It had…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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President Trump Delivers Remarks, Aug. 19, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 07:54

We put the stainless steel pieces in, they take it off, they put in a stainless steel rod and they put the rope. I think before we go in, you might take a look at The facade of the White House was in very bad shape. It had never been touched before other than some paint slopped on it. and we took it down to the basic. We took it down to the base, and again, we're talking about 1792. Much of this is up from 1792. (07:54–08:03)

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Asserts that the White House facade was in poor condition and had not been properly maintained.

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