'It's gone now': Joe Biden removes Trump's red 'Diet Coke' button from Oval office

As Joe Biden assumed charge as 46th President of United States, he removed his predecessor Donald Trump’s ‘Diet Coke button’ in Oval Office. former President Trump h button installed on a wooden box next to his phone. However, Biden, who has alrey reversed previous ministration’s policies on immigration, environment, economy and fighting COVID-19 pandemic, also turned around look of Oval Office. 

According to ANI, Trump, who is devoted to soda drink, h button put in place on Resolute Desk in order to keep carbonated beverages keep flowing. When pressed, a staffer would be summoned to provide drink to President. Trump would regularly consume 12 cans of Diet Coke a day, refore, he got button installed for his convenience. 

Ex-White House aide Chris Sims also wrote in his book, ‘Team of Vipers’, that Trump would also use red button as a way of pranking visitors by suggesting it could trigger nuclear capabilities. Sims wrote that former President, out of nowhere, would suddenly press button. He ded, “Not sure what to do, guests would look at one anor with raised eyebrows. Moments later, a steward would enter room carrying a glass filled with Diet Coke on a silver platter, and Trump would burst out laughing”. 

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Biden's Oval Office 

Meanwhile, along with red button, Biden has also me or changes to his decor at famous room. most visually striking change is Biden’s choice of a deep blue rug, with presidential seal in middle to replace a light-coloured rug laid down by Trump. Civil rights activists, including Martin Lur King Jr. and Rosa Parks, are also on display, along with a sculpture of President Harry Truman. President has also removed a bust of Winston Churchill, former UK PM. 

Moreover, on wall across from Biden’s desk is now a portrait collage of predecessors George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt, along with Alexander Hamilton, a Founding Far and former treasury secretary. Biden also replaced a row of military service flags Trump used to decorate office with a single American flag and a flag with presidential seal. He also chose a tufted, dark brown lear chair inste of keeping reddish-brown desk chair Trump used.

(With inputs from ANI) 

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