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Donald Trump: “The White House was built in 1792 and basically since that…”

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 00:04

As you know, we're doing a fix up of The White House was built in 1792 and basically since that time, nothing was done, especially to the exterior. But interiors also the floors were in bad shape. They had Home Depot tiles that were very broken and very inappropriate in areas where you see the white marble. (00:04–00:12)

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Asserts that the White House exterior has not been renovated since 1792.

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