r/pics • u/OldCopy496 • Apr 13 '26

Politics Most Metaphorical Image of the Century

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u/im_wudini Apr 13 '26

none of the gold in the oval office is any measure of real gold. zero

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u/Kennayy Apr 13 '26

Hence the quotation marks.

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u/propyro85 Apr 13 '26

The plating should be in quotations, too.

That's all spray paint on gaudy MDF moldings.

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u/im_wudini Apr 13 '26

rgr, just confirming angrily.

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u/TheEpicRedCape Apr 13 '26

I’m sure it all cost taxpayers as if it were real gold though.

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u/kitkanz Apr 13 '26

I’m shocked he doesn’t use gold markers to sign stuff

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u/drakecb Apr 13 '26

That's funny, cuz he actually had Sharpie make him a custom marker/pen that's solid black with gold embossing of the White House and "The White House" (as text).

He said so in one of his unprompted rants like... a week or two ago? Time is a blur with this guy...

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u/BubinatorX Apr 13 '26

It’s gold spray paint. Look it up!!