Ronald and Nancy Reagan were disappointed, but felt they had no choice. That's what White House Press Secretary Larry Speakes told reporters on Jan. 18, 1985, after the Republican president and first
President Donald Trump redecorated the Oval Office with many of the same artifacts from his first White House term.
As Donald Trump returns to the White House, he has built the most formidable foundation of Republican electoral strength since the Ronald Reagan era in the 1980s.
Ronald Reagan scribbled a note in 1989 to his successor above an elephant cartoon. The tradition, started perhaps inadvertently, was continued by Joe Biden.
Understated but imposing and not easily intimidated, Ms. Wiles may well be Mr. Trump’s best hope of having an effective presidency. In trying to manage Mr. Trump’s second White House, she would do well to consider the model of her predecessor in the role, Jeff Zients, Joe Biden’s second chief of staff.
The rug, which was in place during Ronald Reagan’s administration and during Trump’s first term, was reinstalled during Trump’s inauguration ceremony, according to CBS News. The Resolute Desk had to be partially disassembled in order to facilitate its return.
Ronald Reagan kept formalities brief and stayed warm after parade attendees were warned their flesh would freeze
Former President Joe Biden has continued a tradition started by President Ronald Reagan, who left behind a letter in the White House for his successor, George H.W. Bush.
Trump left Biden a letter when his first term ended in 2020, despite skipping the inauguration. Biden never revealed the contents of the letter, but just said it was “very generous.”
Donald Trump's team made quick work of taking down web pages about the founding documents and information about former U.S. presidents.
President Donald Trump’s return to the White House came with upending Inauguration Day traditions, signing orders before a roaring crowd, and freewheeling banter with the press. And that was just Day One.
To me, Jimmy Carter’s passing was the end of an era. He was a good and honorable politician who lived up to his promise not to lie. However, America’s character