--- title: "Trump rejected Secret Service plan to demolish Oval Office" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-rejected-secret-service-plan-to-demolish-oval-office" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/trump-rejected-secret-service-plan-to-demolish-oval-office" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-rejected-secret-service-plan-to-demolish-oval-office.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/trump-rejected-secret-service-plan-to-demolish-oval-office" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-10-01T23:25:25.267Z" source_reported: "2026-10-01T20:05:40.000Z" updated: "2026-10-01T23:25:25.267Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 57 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-02T00:21:08.495Z" --- # Trump rejected Secret Service plan to demolish Oval Office *President says he is considering landmark status for the room.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to a named body, but rests on anonymous sourcing and no independent outlets. - Craft 57 of 100, higher is better. Quotes from Trump, mentions the history of the office, and notes future actions. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headline promises a dramatic event, but the article details a rejected suggestion. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - President Donald Trump said Secret Service officials suggested demolishing and rebuilding the Oval Office. - Trump rejected the proposal, stating the room is "a special place" and cannot be rebuilt. - The current Oval Office was constructed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. - Trump is considering designating the Oval Office as a federal landmark. President Donald Trump has stated that Secret Service officials proposed demolishing and rebuilding the Oval Office. Trump recounted that an official said, 'Sir, we think the Oval Office should be taken down, and we’ll build a new one, sir.' Trump responded, 'My ass, you can’t build a new one. This is a special place.' The current Oval Office was constructed during the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Trump has redecorated the room with gold as part of his renovations to the White House. He has also indicated he is looking into designating the room as a federal landmark, which could preserve his changes. ## Coverage comparison ## What the coverage left out None of the left, centre, or right-rated digests mention that President Trump has redecorated the Oval Office with gold. The right-rated digest does not mention that the current Oval Office was constructed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. ## Who covered it Shares of the 9 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 56% (5) - Centre: 33% (3) - Right: 11% (1) 0 of 9 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-02T00:21:08.495Z. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 7 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-02T01:15:11.911Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Left-rated reports led on President Trump's account of the Secret Service's suggestion to demolish the Oval Office. These reports carried the detail that Trump rejected the proposal, quoting his response, 'My ass, you can’t build a new one. This is a special place.' They also included that the current Oval Office was built by Franklin D. Roosevelt and that Trump has redecorated it with gold. Some left-rated reports noted Trump's consideration of designating the room as a federal landmark to preserve his renovations. ### Centre - Centre-rated reports focused on President Trump rejecting a Secret Service plan to take down the Oval Office. These reports included that Trump described the room as a "special place" and stated that no one can build a new one. They also mentioned his consideration of granting the room federal landmark status. ### Right - The right-rated report led on President Trump rejecting the Secret Service's suggestion to tear down and rebuild the Oval Office. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 1 - high: 6 - unknown: 1 - veryHigh: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Daily Kos](https://dailykos.com/stories/2026/10/1/800106353/whitehouse/the-oval-office-could-be-trumps-next-target-for-tackiness) — The Oval Office could be Trump’s next target for tackiness - [Reality Tea](https://realitytea.com/2026/10/01/donald-trump-secret-service-oval-office-take-down) — Donald Trump Rejects Dramatic Secret Service Plan for the Oval Office - [Joe.My.God.](https://joemygod.com/2026/10/trump-secret-service-wants-to-demolish-oval-office) — Trump: Secret Service Wants To Demolish Oval Office - [Raw Story](https://rawstory.com/trump-oval-office-2677976479) — Trump eyes move that would lock in his gilded Oval Office makeover for future presidents - [The Hill](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6123889-trump-rejects-oval-office-demolition-plan) — Trump says he rejected Secret Service plan to tear down Oval Office - [WBMA](https://abc3340.com/news/nation-world/trump-says-he-rejected-secret-services-suggestion-to-tear-down-rebuild-oval-office-susie-wiles-cabinet-room-white-house-east-wing-ballroom-rose-garden) — Trump says he rejected Secret Service's suggestion to tear down, rebuild Oval Office - [NBC Montana](https://nbcmontana.com/news/nation-world/trump-says-he-rejected-secret-services-suggestion-to-tear-down-rebuild-oval-office-susie-wiles-cabinet-room-white-house-east-wing-ballroom-rose-garden) — Trump says he rejected Secret Service's suggestion to tear down, rebuild Oval Office - [The Washington Post](https://washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/01/trump-says-secret-service-wants-him-take-down-oval-office) — Trump says Secret Service wants him to ‘take down’ Oval Office - [USA Today](https://usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/10/01/trump-take-down-oval-office/92036769007) — Tearing down the Oval Office? Trump says he rejected Secret Service plan ## Questions **What did the Secret Service suggest regarding the Oval Office?** President Donald Trump stated that Secret Service officials proposed demolishing and rebuilding the Oval Office. He recounted an official suggesting, 'Sir, we think the Oval Office should be taken down, and we’ll build a new one, sir.' **How did Donald Trump respond to the Secret Service's suggestion?** Donald Trump rejected the proposal, stating, 'My ass, you can’t build a new one. This is a special place.' He indicated that the room is significant and cannot simply be rebuilt. **What is the history of the current Oval Office?** The current Oval Office was constructed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. This historical context was provided in the reports detailing President Trump's comments about the room. **What is President Trump considering for the Oval Office?** President Trump is considering designating the Oval Office as a federal landmark. This action could potentially preserve the changes and renovations he has made to the room. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-rejected-secret-service-plan-to-demolish-oval-office. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Trump rejected Secret Service plan to demolish Oval Office", https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-rejected-secret-service-plan-to-demolish-oval-office