‘Snowflakes đ’: Twitter Busts Out Laughing as Remodeled White House’s New Carpet Revealed
Obama’s Ultimate Revenge? đ
The White House is effectively closed for two weeks of renovations, work that was approved by the Obama administration years ago but at the last minute held off until a new administration took over.ĂÂ
WATCH: The White House is under renovation while President Trump is away in New Jersey (including the Oval Office) https://t.co/60AQxQ5mSl
ââŹâ Brooke Baldwin (@BrookeBCNN) August 11, 2017
The New York Times reports the White House is undergoing a “$3.4 million overhaul that includes replacing the air-conditioning and heating system and installing new cables and wires, fresh paint and new carpets.”
The Times adds that the bulk of the work “was initially slated for 2014, but the General Services Administration didnââŹâ˘t deliver a plan for carrying it out until the spring of 2016. Faced with the prospect of a major renovation that could stretch into the fall of 2016, Mr. ObamaââŹâ˘s team decided against starting the construction, opting instead to leave it to the next administration.”
Renovations at the White House are moving along as Pres. Trump continues his working vacation in New Jersey: https://t.co/wCtHlk0nKU pic.twitter.com/8mD6j14tjm
ââŹâ CBS News (@CBSNews) August 11, 2017
On Friday reporters were posting photos of the renovations throughout the day.
Bloomberg NewsĂÂ White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs tweeted an AP photo of the carpet that is about to be installed in the West Wing.
The West Wing’s carpet will be a snazzy blue. (AP photo) pic.twitter.com/GvHIQoclxj
ââŹâ Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) August 11, 2017
Buzzfeed’s Claudia Koerner was quick to notice the pattern:
Is the printââŹÂŚ snowflakes? https://t.co/7AGwyaKxVd
ââŹâ Claudia Koerner (@ClaudiaKoerner) August 11, 2017
As did many others:
Are…. those…. snowflakes…. omg. https://t.co/24ovwtlbP8
ââŹâ Ben Smith (@BenSmithDC) August 11, 2017
So… stepping on snowflakes? https://t.co/f0mjpw1850
ââŹâ Matt (@biminiroad) August 11, 2017
Covered in snowflakes! ðŸËâðŸËâðŸËâ https://t.co/27MWoBzU2W
ââŹâ Fran Schindler (@FranS199) August 11, 2017
It looks like snowflakes so perfect choice. https://t.co/nrEr5oHUT6
ââŹâ Meg Bee ðŸÂŠðŸâÂŚ (@oneretrocupcake) August 11, 2017
I’m going to enjoy the Trump Admin stomping on snowflakes for the next 7 years.
ââŹâ enjoynCHI (@enjoynChi) August 11, 2017
The print is snowflakes. This is amazing. https://t.co/IiV2oyLh66
ââŹâ Emma (@politics_n_prep) August 11, 2017
(SNOWFLAKES) https://t.co/CRkIMo0513
ââŹâ Anne of York (@AnneYorkHoward) August 11, 2017
snowflakes, perfect.
ââŹâ Jason Lewis (@cbotnyse) August 11, 2017
Snowflakes ðŸËâ https://t.co/KuCqBfhYgk
ââŹâ Holly (@ArmyWife98) August 11, 2017
The carpet is literally snowflakes https://t.co/Dx3Ktmc2EY
ââŹâ Nico Starr (@NicoJStarr) August 11, 2017
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