A replica of Donald Trump’s Oval Office goes for the gold in Washington DC

What happened: The People's House museum in Washington DC unveiled an overhaul of its full-scale Oval Office replica to match Donald Trump's second-term decor, replacing the plainer look of prior presidents. Key numbers: Museum is at 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, 150 yards from the White House. Replica transition took one week with more than 25 crew members. Trump's ballroom is $400m; a proposed arch is 250ft. Why it matters: The redesign drew mixed visitor reactions, with some praising the gold and others calling it excessive, mirroring broader debate over Trump's remaking of Washington DC.

The People's House museum in Washington DC unveiled an overhaul of its full-scale Oval Office replica to match Donald Trump's second-term decor, replacing the plainer look of prior presidents.

The redesign drew mixed visitor reactions, with some praising the gold and others calling it excessive, mirroring broader debate over Trump's remaking of Washington DC.