The Trump administration has illustrated how the White House could become even more tacky—and even more golden—under the current president.

Donald Trump has been dead set on transforming the historic building into a version of his gaudy Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, including cementing over the historic Rose Garden and shoehorning in as much gold as possible—to say nothing of bulldozing the entire East Wing.

On Monday, Trump gave a rambling speech at a McDonald’s economic summit in Washington. As well as reminding the audience of his stunt serving fries during a campaign stop at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania in 2024, Trump addressed affordability, saying he was working to reduce inflation.

“We’re going to get it a little bit lower,” he said, but did not specify what his plans were.

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