Chelsea Clinton offers White House appreciation after Trump reportedly calls it a 'dump'

A note from Chelsea Clinton: Don't talk shit about the White House.
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A note from Chelsea Clinton: Don't talk shit about the White House.

Per a lengthy profile from Sports Illustrated (posted to Golf.com), President Donald Trump -- a noted lover of PTO -- explained his frequent weekend jaunts from the People's House to members of his Bedminster golf club, reportedly referring to the White House as a "real dump."

Chatting with some members before a recent round of golf, he explained his frequent appearances: "That White House is a real dump." (A White House spokesperson denies this occurred.)

Predictably the report lit up Twitter, and caught the eye of the former first daughter, who spent much of her childhood living in the White House. In response, she took a moment to thank the often forgotten staffers responsible for keeping the mansion in order.

Trump's comments come just a few months after a report from the New York Times that noted the president's fervent interest in Oval Office decor.

Flanking his desk are portraits of Presidents Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson. He will linger on the opulence of the newly hung golden drapes, which he told a recent visitor were once used by Franklin D. Roosevelt but in fact were patterned for Bill Clinton. For a man who sometimes has trouble concentrating on policy memos, Mr. Trump was delighted to page through a book that offered him 17 window covering options.

Maybe new throw pillows would change his mind.

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Laura Vitto was Mashable's Deputy Culture Editor.

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