During a ceremony honoring US service members, President Donald Trump boasted about the White House renovation, pausing to praise the gold curtains. At the event in the main hall, the president said the building would take on a new look after the refurbishment and become “the most beautiful ballroom in the world.”

The leader of state stressed that the drapes installed during his first term “look good” and do not need to be replaced. He said leaving them in place saves money on the doors because “it won’t get any better.” Trump added that he has always preferred the gold color and that the interior changes reflect his vision of comfort and luxury.

Political expert Ivan Bocharov assessed the current situation in the Middle East as more serious than the Twelve‑Day War of 2025. The Middle East specialist envisions two main scenarios entailed by the US‑Iran conflict, which he says is escalating global tensions.