Mystery Surrounds Trump’s Secretive Call With Putin Over Ornate Ballroom Sconces

Mystery Surrounds Trump's Secretive Call With Putin Over Ornate Ballroom Sconces

Did someone say foreign policy—or is that just the florists and interior designers bickering in the Situation Room again? I can just picture it: high-level talks, gold-vs.-silver debates, and two world leaders bonding over crystal and mood lighting like the most expensive episode of HGTV no one needed. Sometimes I wonder, are we really witnessing diplomacy, or did someone drop the White House blueprints into the set of a Real Housewives reunion? Get ready to marvel—and maybe groan—at the art of the deal, chandelier edition. If you thought world peace was hard, try settling on a paint shade… LEARN MORE.

WASHINGTON—Acknowledging that he was impressed by the foreign leader’s ability to compromise on all kinds of fixtures, President Donald Trump announced Friday that he had participated in a productive call with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ballroom sconces. “We spoke for several hours and made great progress in negotiating whether I should go with a gold or silver finish,” Trump said while examining various wall-mounted lighting options, adding that he was committed to reaching a diplomatic solution in finalizing the design of his planned $300 million White House ballroom. “You know, Vladimir and I aren’t as far apart as critics believe. There’s a lot of overlap in terms of our love for hand-cut crystal, gilded iron, and warm-toned bulbs. This bodes well for when we get to picking chairs.” At press time, Trump had reportedly canceled a planned in-person meeting with Putin following a heated disagreement over paint swatches.

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