The desk, named the "Resolute Desk", was a gift from Queen Victoria to President Rutherford B. Hayes AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE in 1880.
It was built from the timbers of the British Arctic exploration ship, "Resolute". The ship has an amazing history embodying abandonment, rescueing, re-fitting and finally, heartwarming gestures of mutual friendship and affection between two great countries.
Queen Victoria had a twin desk made for herself from the Resolute's timbers. It's now part of the furnishings of Windsor Castle. Can you picture Prince Philip or any of the males in the royal family consistently putting their shoes up on Victoria's personal desk?
Obama's feet dumped on top of OUR historic desk embodies arrogance, disdain, proprietary entitlement, lack of historical awareness, zero respect for an ally and a complete lack of class all around.
What a horrible man occupies and desecrates the Oval Office.
Leni
You are SOooooo right!