U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he replaced the traditional 'Resolute Desk' in the Oval Office with the 'C&O Desk.'
On the 20th (local time), President Trump posted on his social media service, Truth Social, that "the president can choose one of seven desks after being elected."
However, it is known that the total number of desks used in the Oval Office is six (Resolute, C&O, Theodore Roosevelt, Hoover, Johnson, Wilson).
Trump explained, "The 'C&O' desk, which is also well-known for being used by President George H.W. Bush and others, was temporarily set up in the White House while the Resolute Desk was receiving light repairs; it is a beautiful but temporary substitute."
While President Trump noted that the desk was temporarily replaced due to repairs, some U.S. media, including the New York Post, analyzed that Trump's obsessive-compulsive disorder was the cause.
When Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), visited the office recently, his son 'X' gained attention for picking his nose and rubbing booger on the desk.
The Resolute Desk was gifted to the 19th U.S. President Rutherford Hayes by Queen Victoria in 1880. It was made from the wood of the British Arctic exploration ship HMS Resolute. Most U.S. presidents have used this desk, making it an iconic piece of furniture in the Oval Office.
The Resolute Desk was first used in the Oval Office by President John F. Kennedy (JFK) in 1961. After President Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, President Lyndon B. Johnson chose the 'Johnson Desk,' and the Resolute Desk was put on display at the Smithsonian Institution. In 1977, President Jimmy Carter brought this desk back to the White House, and it has since been used by most presidents.