“People have tried to come up with a gold paint that would look like gold, and they’ve never been able to do it,” Trump told Fox News’ Laura Ingraham in March. “You’ve never been able to match gold with gold paint.”

But internet trolls thought Trump’s decorating team had tried to do just that, and flagged apparent Home Depot listings showing moldings that looked remarkably like the gilt that recently appeared in the White House.

The home improvement store products cost between $30 and $50, according to the Independent — a far cry from the price of 24-karat gold.

https://nypost.com/2025/09/28/us-news/president-trump-shows-off-new-white-house-gold-decor-in-social-media-video/