President Donald Trump’s personal “gold guy” is helping him turn the White House into the gilded palace of his dreams and even got a ride on Air Force One to make it all come true.

Icart has a history of working on projects at Mar-a-Lago. The White House is incorporating gold finishes in the Oval Office, including gilded carvings and moldings, reminiscent of Mar-a-Lago.

In a highly unusual move, the White House recently instructed the Government Publishing Office to reprint President Donald Trump’s official portrait using metallic gold ink, a change that ...