The Oval Office In 1970 Vs. The Oval Office Now Is Truly A Sight Gag

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King Charles has been visiting the White House for over 50 years, meaning he's met a ton of presidents!

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Here he in 1970 with Nixon:

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Here he is with Ronald Reagan in the '80s:

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And here he is with Obama in the '00s:

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Then comes the Trump visit. When the two met in the Oval Office, things got quite handsy.

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Awkward!

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Besides the touching, people couldn't help pointing out how WILDLY different things are since Charles' first visit 50 years ago.

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The Oval Office went from this:

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To this:

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Quite the difference!

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The comments on this one are gold, so here are a few of the standouts:

"How is it that every time I see a new photo of the Oval Office it has more gold stuff lol it’s almost like a sight gag."

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"Yes, from restrained and tasteful to gaudy and embarrassing."

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"It now looks like a Hobby Lobby vomited all over the Oval Office."

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"Temu White House."

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"They said it couldn’t be done - but somehow they made a room more garish than it was in the 1970s."

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"They said it couldn’t be done - but somehow they made a room more garish than it was in the 1970s."

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And lastly, "When you look cheap and tacky compared to Nixon, there's a problem."

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Thoughts???

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