{"id":221,"date":"2026-05-29T04:18:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T04:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=221"},"modified":"2026-05-29T04:18:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T04:18:07","slug":"trump-splashes-bonkers-amount-of-cash-on-new-gold-makeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=221","title":{"rendered":"Trump Splashes Bonkers Amount of Cash on New Gold Makeover"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>Donald Trump\u2019s latest MAGA makeover has come with a very shiny price tag.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration is spending $5 million in taxpayer funds to restore and coat four bronze horse statues near the Lincoln Memorial in almost pure gold ahead of America\u2019s 250th anniversary. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=219\">Trump Calls in Ghislaine Maxwell for a Favor in $10B Lawsuit<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The project will see the towering \u201cArts of War\u201d and \u201cArts of Peace\u201d statues covered in a thick layer of 23.75-karat gold leaf after the National Park Service fast-tracked the contract to The Gilders\u2019 Studio, a Maryland-based company, in April without a full competitive bidding process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The statues have suffered from structural and corrosion problems since their construction in 1951, with repairs in the 1970s failing to fully resolve the issues, according to NOTUS.<\/p>\n<p>The regilding effort is part of a larger $95 million spending spree tied to the president\u2019s campaign to remake D.C., NOTUS reports, which has also included marble repaving projects, fountain restorations, and park upgrades across the capital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Donald J. Trump is fulfilling his commitment to make D.C. Safe and Beautiful as shown by record low crime rates and renovations to fountains and parks across the capital,\u201d an Interior Department spokesperson said in a statement to The Daily Beast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Arts of War statues are currently being regilded ahead of our nation\u2019s 250. This is the first time in 50 years these statues have been regilded.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The National Park Service cited the tight July 4 deadline as justification for fast-tracking the contract without full competition, NOTUS reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Beast has reached out to the Gilders\u2019 Studio, the National Park Service and the White House for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Among the other projects reportedly underway are multimillion-dollar renovations to Freedom Plaza, Meridian Hill Park, and Logan Circle, as well as restoration work on fountains near the National Mall and marble paving around the Sim\u00f3n Bol\u00edvar statue.<\/p>\n<p>The administration has also poured more than $13 million into Trump\u2019s controversial makeover of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=217\">MAGA Rep Busted Peddling Fake Campaign Endorsements<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The project ballooned far beyond Trump\u2019s original estimate and sparked scrutiny after The New York Times reported the contractor was charging unusually steep profit and overhead margins.<\/p>\n<p>Trump had initially claimed the reflecting pool renovations would cost just $1.8 million and take one to two weeks. The project ultimately stretched beyond a month, with costs soaring to $13.1 million.<\/p>\n<p>The Interior Department defended the spending spree, arguing the compressed timelines were necessary to complete the projects before July 4, 2026, celebrations marking America\u2019s 250th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe contract price reflects the effort necessary to expedite the timeline of completing the leak prevention coating project\u2014more people, more materials, more equipment and longer hours ahead of our 250th,\u201d a spokesperson for the department told the Daily Beast in a statement earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p>The gold horse statues are far from the only gilded makeover Trump has pursued since returning to office.<\/p>\n<p>Just weeks into his second term, Trump began dramatically remaking the Oval Office with elaborate gold decor, including gold-plated moldings, medallions, mirrors, cherubs, eagles, and ornate trim around the room\u2019s doors, fireplace, and bookcases.<\/p>\n<p>The president even flew his personal \u201cgold guy,\u201d Florida designer John Icart, to Washington aboard Air Force One to help oversee the makeover.<\/p>\n<p>The White House\u2019s Cabinet Room has also undergone a dramatic gold-heavy transformation, with White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino Jr. showing off 24-karat gold decals, gold-framed portraits, ornate moldings, and a gilded mirror pulled from a White House vault.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=215\">Trump\u2019s Treasury Goon Cornered Over Trump\u2019s Face on $250 Bill<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump\u2019s latest MAGA makeover has come with a very shiny price tag. The Trump administration is spending $5 million in taxpayer funds to restore and coat four bronze horse statues near the Lincoln Memorial in almost pure gold ahead of America\u2019s 250th anniversary. Read more Trump Calls in Ghislaine Maxwell for a Favor in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":220,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Trump Splashes Bonkers Amount of Cash on New Gold Makeover - Nationwide Inter State Movers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=221\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Trump Splashes Bonkers Amount of Cash on New Gold Makeover - Nationwide Inter State Movers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Donald Trump\u2019s latest MAGA makeover has come with a very shiny price tag. 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