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Trump Proposes Bright White Makeover for Executive Office Building

4/11/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed repainting the Eisenhower Executive Office Building bright white.
The building, completed in 1888, is slate gray and criticized for its ornate design.
The DC Preservation League and Cultural Heritage Partners filed a lawsuit after Trump's Fox News comments about the color change.
Trump argues the color would enhance Washington, D.C.'s aesthetic, saying, "Gray is for funerals."

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U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed repainting the Eisenhower Executive Office Building bright white.
The building, completed in 1888, is slate gray and criticized for its ornate design.
The DC Preservation League and Cultural Heritage Partners filed a lawsuit after Trump's Fox News comments about the color change.
Trump argues the color would enhance Washington, D.C.'s aesthetic, saying, "Gray is for funerals."