President Trump reinstalls the famous Diet Coke button on the Oval Office desk, along with other personalized changes marking his return to the White House.
President Trump decorated the Oval Office with a collage of family photos and other personal effects that were on full display during his first day back in the White House.
A tray of pens was also ready for Trump to kick off his slew of extreme executive orders, among them renaming the Gulf of Mexico to Golf of America, and departing the World Health Organization (WHO) as well as the Paris Agreement, which legally binds nations to combat climate change.
The rug, which was in place during Ronald Reagan’s administration and during Trump’s first term, was reinstalled during Trump’s inauguration ceremony, according to CBS News. The Resolute Desk had to be partially disassembled in order to facilitate its return.
President Trump was eager on Monday to point out contrasts with his Democratic predecessor, including a free-wheeling Oval Office press conference.
"Maybe we should all read it together," Trump told reporters upon finding Biden's letter. "Maybe I'll read it first and then make that determination."
Donald Trump had used the valet button to order Diet Coke beverages between 2017 and 2021 - during his first presidency - but then Joe Biden had it removed when he came into power
Donald Trump has returned as the president of the United States. On Day 1 of his second term, he made some changes to the Oval Office, his formal working space. The US leader has brought back former President Andrew Jackson’s portrait;
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Donald Trump moved quickly after returning to the White House to reinstate a bust of Britain’s Second World War Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill in the Oval Office, a move he also made in 2017.
President Donald Trump has restored his famed Diet Coke button to the Oval Office to easily order his favorite drink at his heart’s content. The red button inside a wooden box was already on the Resolute Desk by mid-afternoon on Inauguration Day waiting for Trump, reported The Wall Street Journal.