“The White House, by comparison,” said Barbara Res, a former Trump construction executive, “is rather tame, decorating-wise.”“If he wants [the White House] to look like Trump Tower on the inside, we can do that, from the carpets to the floors, to making it gilded,” Rochon said. When Trump moved into the White House, a permanent staff of 95 full-time ushers, butlers, chefs, housekeepers and other workers were waiting. It is typical for new first families to hold the staff at a remove, and the Trump White House has been wary of disloyalty of any kind. “Skip” Allen, who was a White House usher from 1979 to 2004. “I am sure he is like the king of the castle,” said Allen, the former White House butler.

Source: National Post April 28, 2017 14:40 UTC