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Former Presidents Obama, Clinton Mock Trump’s White House Interiors With Comparisons to ‘Saddam Hussein’ and ‘Liberace’s Bathroom’

Former US President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally in Cleveland, Ohio. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images

Ahead of the US midterm elections on November 3, all eyes are on the White House, specifically its interiors.

After White House deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino posted a video on X of the construction of President Donald Trump ’s ballroom on Friday, former President Barack Obama told a crowd at an Ohio rally on Saturday gave his opinion on the video. “I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but he seems very focused on home renovation. He should be on HGTV,” Obama said, adding that Trump is building a “ballroom that’s bigger than the White House” and questioning “What’s with all the gold?…