Overview
- The New York Times, which reported Thursday that Trump floated the change in February, described a plan to convert the Treaty Room into a bedroom with an en-suite that would join the residence’s 11 existing bedrooms.
- Commission of Fine Arts member Rodney Mims Cook Jr. said the president asked about adding a bathroom and upgrading the space.
- White House spokesperson Davis Ingle praised Trump’s design vision and said his renovations would give the mansion the glory it deserves.
- Reporting ties the idea to a wider building push that includes a proposed 90,000-square-foot ballroom estimated at about $400 million, a new 33,000-square-foot visitor screening center, and a marble-and-gold redo of the Lincoln Bedroom’s bathroom.
- The Treaty Room carries deep significance in the residence, serving as a Cabinet room for past presidents and the site of signings such as the 1898 Spanish–American War protocol and the 1963 nuclear test ban.