‘Gross’ and ‘Deranged’: The Vicious Backlash to Trump’s Historic Building Makeover

On: January 2, 2026 12:34 PM

It seems our Designer-in-Chief is bored again.

While the rest of the country is busy dealing with reality, Donald Trump has taken to Truth Social to play Extreme Makeover: Federal Edition.

His latest target? The historic Eisenhower Executive Office Building.

He posted a rendition of the 19th-century masterpiece stripped of its character and doused in a blinding coat of white paint.

The original building, known for its ornate 1870s French Second Empire style, apparently isn’t “on brand” enough for the man who thinks gold leaf is a primary color.


Even the Red Caps are Seeing Red

Usually, Trump could post a photo of a lukewarm ham sandwich and his followers would call it a masterpiece of culinary genius.

But this time, the “MAGA-verse” is having a rare moment of aesthetic clarity.

One fan didn’t mince words, flatly stating, “Looks gross.”

It turns out that even if you spend your weekends at rallies, you can still tell when a building looks like it was dipped in Marshmallow Fluff.

According to a report by the Wall Street Journal two weeks ago, preservationists were already horrified.

They had already started pushing back when Trump “unveiled plans to put a coat of white paint on one of the neighboring buildings” in an attempt to erase its historic green highlights.


White on White on Boring

The confusion among the faithful was palpable.

Trump posted the image without even identifying the building, leaving his supporters wandering in a digital wilderness of architectural bewilderment.

Supporter Tiffany Rogato was deeply conflicted, confessing, “Ummmm. I’m not sure. It is not ugly and it is white, so I like that. Where is it located?”

At least she’s honest about her color preferences, I suppose.

Others were less kind, with a user named brtorgo writing, “I am not a fan of white on white on white on white.”

Tyler Plus, a self-described “patriotic American,” went for the jugular, suggesting, “It looks like a bomb hit it.”

When your own base compares your design aesthetic to a disaster zone, you might want to put the paintbrush down.


Architecture? How About an Arrest?

The most hilarious part of this digital meltdown is that many of his followers don’t actually care about his career as an amateur decorator.

They want blood, or at least some arrests.

Ivan Raiklin reminded the former President that his priorities might be slightly skewed, pointing out, “Tina Peters still rotting in prison.”

User Lilysammy1 echoed the sentiment of many who are wondering why we are discussing paint chips instead of policy, asking, “This helps Americans HOW?”

It’s a fair question, unless the plan is to blind our enemies with the sheer glare of the EEOB.


From Sleepy to… Something Else

The vibe in the comments section shifted quickly from confusion to genuine concern for the Leader of the Movement.

One user, TrumpRulz24, seemed to be having a full-blown existential crisis over the post.

They wrote, “Based solely on YOUR most recent posts here today … We’ve literally gone from Sleepy Joe to #DerangedDonald -WTF???”

When the people who bought the digital trading cards start calling you “Deranged,” the honeymoon is officially over.

Maybe it’s time to step away from the Photoshop, Donald, and leave the 1870s architecture alone.

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