Cabinet meetings, lunches and Oval Office drop-ins can abruptly turn into discussions about footwear. Some have even found themselves trying them on in the Oval Office. One female White House official observed wryly: “All the boys have them.” Another added: “It’s hysterical because everybody’s afraid not to wear them.”Trump’s shoe leather largesse will do little to dispel perceptions of his White House as a boys’ club. According to the White House, he pays for the shoes personally. A week later, a brown box arrives at the White House, sometimes bearing a signature or a brief note of thanks from Trump, the Journal reports.

Source: The Guardian March 11, 2026 14:28 UTC