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• Trump Moves to Make Oval Office a National Monumentnytimes.com · cred 5/10

  The president’s announcement reinforced his post-midterm elections preoccupation on White House renovation projects.

  • · Trump announced plans to designate the Oval Office as a National Monument

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• ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OVAL OFFICE NATIONAL MONUMENTwhitehouse.gov · cred 10/10

  <p>BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION The Oval Office stands as one of the most recognizable and historically significant spaces in the United States. &#160;Since its establishment in its present location and form during the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, it has served as the principal working office of [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/11/establishment-of-the-oval-office-national-monument/">ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OVAL OFFICE NATIONAL MONUMENT</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

  • · The Oval Office was established in its present location and form during the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
  • · The Oval Office is designated as a national monument under the Antiquities Act.
• Trump signs order to preserve Oval Office as national monumentbbc.co.uk · cred 7/10

  The order comes after Trump made a series of big changes to the decor of the Oval Office and tore down the White House East Wing.

  • · Trump signed an executive order to preserve the Oval Office as a national monument.
  • · The order prevents future presidents from making certain changes to the Oval Office.
• Trump signs proclamation to keep Oval Office from becoming a square — but fate of prez’s gilded remodel up in the airnypost.com · cred 6/10

  With his new order, the two rooms “won’t be able to be taken down, destroyed, touched, or anything else.”

  • · President Trump signed a proclamation naming the Oval Office and the Roosevelt Cabinet Room national landmarks.
  • · The proclamation makes these rooms 'landmarks for the ages.'
• Trump makes the Oval Office a national monument. But future presidents can still redecoratesentinelcolorado.com · cred 5/10

  <figure><img alt="" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" height="682" src="https://i0.wp.com/sentinelcolorado.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/AP26309772413264.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1" width="1024" /></figure>"We like the Oval Office, and it's a symbol, like the White House itself." — Donald Trump

  • · President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to preserve the Oval Office and Cabinet Room as a national monument.
  • · The proclamation does not prevent future presidents from redecorating or altering the space.
• Trump signs proclamation to try to prevent changes to gold-covered Oval Officetheguardian.com · cred 5/10

  <p>President seeks to make Oval Office a national monument to ensure designs are not ‘ripped down by stupid people’</p><p>Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Thursday that he says will prevent future administrations from changing his design of the Oval Office and Cabinet Room, spaces which he declared as national monuments that should be preserved.</p><p>In the days since his party suffered historic defeats in the midterm elections, the president <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/04/trump-ballroom-midterms-reaction">has seemingly turned his attention</a> to the many renovation projects he has begun across the nation’s capital. Sitting behind the Resolute Desk on Thursday, Trump declared the Oval Office a “national monument”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/05/trump-oval-office-design-proclamation">Continue reading...</a>

  • · Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Thursday to prevent future administrations from changing the design of the Oval Office and Cabinet Room.
  • · The Oval Office was declared a 'national monument' by Trump.