Trump plays DJ on White House’s new patio, blasting Pavarotti and Procol Harum

President Trump indulged in one of his favorite pastimes Tuesday — playing DJ on the White House’s new patio, blaring melancholy tunes like “Whiter Shade of Pale” by Procol Harum and “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” by Elvis as reporters looked on.

The oldies-loving commander in chief threw on his personal playlist while testing the sound system in the renovated Rose Garden in preparation for what press secretary Karoline Leavitt predicted would be “the best event in the history of the White House.”

Leavitt teased the party would take place “hopefully soon,” suggesting the construction was nearly done.

Trump’s list of tunes also included the classic love song “You Are So Beautiful” by Joe Cocker and the late Luciano Pavarotti’s rendition of “Nessun dorma” from the opera “Turandot.”

While blasting the songs, the president briefly emerged from the West Wing and pumped his fist toward the gathered press pool, but didn’t speak to reporters, according to footage captured by One America News reporter Daniel Baldwin.

The revamped Rose Garden features a white stone patio with white wrought-iron tables and chairs topped by white-and-yellow striped umbrellas.

“They are literally the umbrellas from Mar-a-Lago,” Leavitt said. “The roses remain untouched.”

Leavitt said the president hinted that the first White House event on the new patio would be for the press. 

“He said, ‘Maybe we’ll do that,’” she teased. 

Along with the Rose Garden renovation, Trump has said he plans to revamp the White House to be more functional and to suit his personal style.

He has redone the Oval Office by adding gold embellishments from Mar-a-Lago and also announced plans to build a 90,000-square foot ballroom in the East Wing, with construction due to start next month.