US President Trump signed a notice on the 5th to classify the White House Oval Office and Cabinet Meeting Room as “National Monuments,” granting these two rooms located in the west wing of the White House special historic protection status. Trump told media reporters that according to this announcement, no one will be allowed to “touch” these two rooms without permission, and “any idiot” is prohibited from destroying or tearing them down in order to build a new room “slightly different in shape.” He also stressed that future renovation plans for the oval office and cabinet conference room need to be approved by the National Assembly. “If anyone says, 'Don't use an oval, change it to a square, 'then they have to go to the National Assembly.” However, according to the Associated Press, the announcement signed by Trump was not effective in preventing subsequent presidents from redecorating the Oval Office, and the announcement itself may also be completely overturned by his successor. A number of foreign media have mentioned in reports that this is the first presidential announcement issued by Trump after his Republican Party lost control of both houses of Congress in the midterm elections on the 3rd.

US President Trump signed a notice on the 5th to classify the White House Oval Office and Cabinet Meeting Room as “National Monuments,” granting these two rooms located in the west wing of the White House special historic protection status. Trump told media reporters that according to this announcement, no one will be allowed to “touch” these two rooms without permission, and “any idiot” is prohibited from destroying or tearing them down in order to build a new room “slightly different in shape.” He also stressed that future renovation plans for the oval office and cabinet conference room need to be approved by the National Assembly. “If anyone says, 'Don't use an oval, change it to a square, 'then they have to go to the National Assembly.” However, according to the Associated Press, the announcement signed by Trump was not effective in preventing subsequent presidents from redecorating the Oval Office, and the announcement itself may also be completely overturned by his successor. A number of foreign media have mentioned in reports that this is the first presidential announcement issued by Trump after his Republican Party lost control of both houses of Congress in the midterm elections on the 3rd.