Trump reportedly considers replacing press room with a swimming pool
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Seneweb
Donald Trump has reportedly proposed turning the White House press briefing room into a swimming pool, according to presidential aides cited by the New York Times. The idea has not led to a concrete renovation plan and the president is said to have raised it since his first term, the Wall Street Journal also reports.
Donald Trump is considering replacing the White House press briefing room with a luxury swimming pool, according to the New York Times, which cites aides to the US presidency. The president is said to have proposed turning the space where press conferences are held into a swimming pool.
The idea has reportedly been raised several times since Trump’s first term, from 2017 to 2021, the Wall Street Journal reports. In late September, the president posted a photomontage on his Truth Social network showing the briefing room converted into a swimming pool, but no concrete renovation plan has been launched, according to the media outlets cited.
The press briefing room was established in 1970 above a swimming pool previously used by President Franklin Roosevelt, in particular for health reasons. It hosts regular presidential press conferences and includes offices where accredited journalists work.
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