Donald Trump’s claim of a “24 karat” Oval Office has been mocked after sleuths revealed his gold décor is nothing more than £43 plastic moulds sprayed gold - bought from America’s answer to B&Q Trump's addition of gold in the White House has been "gradual but unmistakeable" (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Donald Trump’s boast that he has turned the White House into a “24 karat” spectacle has been spectacularly rubbished after sleuths discovered his decorations are knockoff £43 plastic moulds sprayed gold. ‌

The president has repeatedly bragged that his Oval Office redecoration was dripping in genuine gold. But eagle-eyed DIY enthusiasts have discovered the centrepiece wall coverings and fireplace fittings came not from a luxury design house, but from America’s answer to B&Q. ‌

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