It was quite obviously an attempt to embarrass her, and the clown reporter didn't even do the most basic fact-checking. Then, once he found out that Barry and his girl Samantha ordered the curtains, the NYT completely buried the story. Where's the outrage at the flagrant spendthrifts from the previous administration?
The NYT is completely in the bag for the left. Anyone who claims otherwise is either moronically stupid or a liar.