For 145 years, the Resolute Desk has been closely associated with US presidents, having first been placed in the Oval Office during John F Kennedy’s tenure. But Donald Trump has decided to remove it and replace it with the C&O Desk.

Donald Trump has temporarily replaced the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office after Elon Musk’s son seemingly wiped a booger on it during their viral visit to the White House last week.

That’s why the iconic Resolute Desk has been temporarily removed from the Oval Office. Trump on Truth Social announced that the Resolute Desk needs refurbishing. So he’s had the desk moved out for now and replaced by what is known as the C&O desk, which he called a “beautiful” but “temporary” replacement.

President Trump says the famous Oval Office desk where Elon Musk’s son seemed to wipe his finger after picking his nose during his father’s impromptu press conference is now out for a light touch-up. In the meantime, the president is using a desk once used by the elder President Bush.

AAP FactCheck - The White House has not announced that President Donald Trump's Oval Office desk was removed because listening devices were found, despite claims on social media. A fake news story on the subject is being shared online, including comments attributed to apparently non-existent White House officials.

Donald Trump, who has in the past labelled himself as a germophobe, shared a picture of the Oval Office with the new desk on his social media platform.

LIST: THE EXECUTIVE ORDERS, ACTIONS, AND PROCLAMATIONS TRUMP HAS MADE AS PRESIDENT President Donald Trump is set to sign executive orders in the Oval Office at 3 p.m. The White House did not specify the number of orders or the topics they would cover.

President Donald Trump has made numerous changes to the Oval Office since his return to the presidency. These changes contrast with those made by former President Joe Biden. Most recently, the Apollo 17 moon rock which was displayed during President Biden’s term was removed.