Donald Trump has added another customised item to the Resolute Desk, with two gold-coloured telephones now sitting inside the Oval Office. The phones were photographed by Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy, and the image was shared on X by CNN White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins.
Their arrival has drawn attention because of the elaborate detailing, which includes presidential branding and references to Trump's two terms in office. Recent reports have identified the devices as Cisco phones, although Trump himself referred to them in a much different manner.
Cisco Phones Get a Trump Makeover
The phones appear to be conventional office telephones that have been given a highly personalised finish. Images show gold-coloured trim around the devices, while the keypad carries a presidential seal and the words 'The President'.
Trump's name is also displayed prominently, alongside the numbers '45' and '47', referring to his two presidencies. A gold outline of the White House is another feature visible on the handset.
President Trump has a new phone on the Resolute Desk, which was captured by pooler Peter Doocy inside the Oval Office today. pic.twitter.com/kpK592FNXw
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) September 2, 2026
Doocy spotted the phones on the Resolute Desk during a White House event and asked Trump whether they were new. Trump confirmed that they were and said a 'phone company' had given them to him. Recent reports have identified that company as Cisco, the technology firm that makes the handsets.
Cisco had not publicly detailed the phones' cost or manufacturing arrangements in the reporting available at the time.
The new devices sit close to the famous red button associated with Trump's Diet Coke habit. The small wooden box, which bears the presidential seal, was returned to the Resolute Desk after Trump began his second term. The button has long been associated with his requests for Diet Coke while working in the Oval Office.
The phones also became the subject of criticism on X after Collins posted the photograph. Some users questioned the decision to customise an official office telephone with Trump's name and presidential numbers, while others mocked the appearance of the device.
The handsets are the latest visible addition to the increasingly personalised appearance of the office. The phones come after a series of decorative and renovation changes made around the White House since Trump returned to office in January 2025.
White House Undergoes Various Changes
Trump's Oval Office changes began with a mixture of returning items and new decorations. A portrait of former President Andrew Jackson was brought back, as was a bust of Winston Churchill and the military service flags that had been removed during Joe Biden's presidency.
Trump also replaced Biden's blue rug with a more neutral design, while the gold curtains installed during Trump's first term remained in place.
The room subsequently acquired additional gold and gold-coloured detailing. Gold-coloured decoration has been added around the ceiling, door frames and fireplace, while cherub figures above the doorways were also given a gilded appearance.
The walls have gained more portraits and ornate frames, creating what has been described as a 'gallery wall'. Family photographs and other personal displays have also remained part of the room's decoration.
Elsewhere in the White House, Trump has overseen changes to the Cabinet Room, Palm Room and Lincoln Bathroom.
The Cabinet Room has received additional decorative work, while the Palm Room has been remodelled and the Lincoln Bathroom has undergone a marble-focused renovation. Trump has also changed displays and artwork around the building.
The Rose Garden has also undergone a major transformation, with much of its grass area replaced by hardscaped space and new outdoor features. Trump has also pursued much larger construction projects, including a 90,000-square-foot ballroom now being built on the site of the former East Wing.
The administration has described the ballroom as privately funded. The project has faced legal challenges over presidential authority and congressional approval, and the Supreme Court on August 31 allowed construction to continue without resolving the underlying question of the project's legality.
More recent renderings of the East Wing project have also shown gold detailing on the planned addition. Taken together, the alterations show that the White House's physical appearance has become one of the most visible parts of Trump's second-term presidency.
