Trump focuses on White House decor for second straight day in post-midterm remarks

NBC News · Kyla Guilfoil ·

The president signed a proclamation that he said would prevent major changes to the Oval Office and the Cabinet Room by future presidents without congressional approval.

President Donald Trump is using his postelection public appearances to talk about the lasting physical changes he hopes to leave behind at the White House.

In the two days since Republicans suffered massive losses in the midterm elections, Trump has spoken twice in public. Both times he focused on rooms and renovations at the White House.

On Thursday, Trump signed a proclamation that designates the Oval Office and the Cabinet Room as a national monument in an effort to block any significant changes to them by future presidents.

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