The White House will not be subjected to a Donald Trump makeover, the president elect has promised.

He is known for his glitzy branded hotels across the world, but Mr Trump pledged he would respect the White House’s architecture.

He said he would not seek to leave his mark on a building which was designed by the Irish architect James Hoban in the 1790s and rebuilt after being burnt to the ground by the British in 1814.

The president-elect made his pledge on OBJECTified Donald Trump, a one hour documentary on Fox News, hosted by Harvey Levin, the founder of the TMZ showbusiness website.

“The White House is a special place, nothing will change at the White House,” Mr Trump said.

In the documentary, designed to show the more human side of the flamboyant billionaire, Mr Trump spoke of his alcoholic brother Freddie who died when he was only 42.

“He was the whole package. He got into trouble with alcohol; he died because of that," he said.