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Trump says White House was ‘s*** house’ before his second-term renovations

President Donald Trump described the poor condition of the White House he inherited after moving back in last January at a Tuesday dinner, using the speech to tout his improvement plan. “It’s not properly taken care of,” Trump said, referencing the executive mansion. “I was told

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Trump says White House was ‘s*** house’ before his second-term renovationsPresident Donald Trump described the poor condition of the White House he inherited after moving back in last January at a Tuesday dinner, using the speech to tout his improvement plan. “It’s not properly taken care of,” Trump said, referencing the executive mansion. “I was told
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