"The thing that people have missed is that there is zero chance that this will not happen," Gerard Barron, CEO of The Metals Company, told CNBC by video call.

As President Donald Trump enacts sweeping federal reforms, he’s also transformed the Oval Office to reflect his opulent, personal style. Redecorating the space is tradition for new presidents, but Trump’s version is unusually lavish.

He admired the marble in the Qatari palace as “perfecto” and “very hard to buy.” He praised the “gleaming marvels” of the skyline in Saudi Arabia. And he groused about the “much smaller” and “much less impressive” plane that is Air Force One.

A series of ornate golden appliqués that were affixed to the fireplace have started to appear elsewhere in the room, as if the decor were multiplying itself.

"You see the new and improved Oval Office," Trump said to Carney. "As it becomes more and more beautiful with love - you know we handle it with great love - and 24-karat gold, that always helps too." Yes, love and 24-karat gold leaf has indeed transformed ...

Jupiter cabinetmaker John Icart reportedly has become Trump’s “gold guy,” enlisted to take charge of much of the gold decoration in the White House

Air Force Dumb The Trump administration is set to accept a $400 million luxury 747-8 from the royal family of Qatar – a lavish "palace in the sky" meant as a temporary Air Force One. But getting it up to presidential security standards could take years and cost hundreds of millions more.

Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs have sparked a chorus of criticism from across the political and economic spectrum — with lawmakers, CEOs and economists warning of rising costs and escalating trade tensions.

The president reportedly had one particular request for his personal Boeing 757 that has been dubbed Trump Force One.