Amid renovations on the grounds of the White House under Trumpโs second presidency, the Rose Gardenย โ considered by many a sacred ground โ looks almost unrecognizable.
Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trumpย began the alterations on June 9, with the president saying, โYou know, we use [the Rose Garden] for press conferences, and it doesnโt work because the people fall.โ
He added: โThe terrain can be wet, and the soft ground can be an issue for some. Women, with the high heels, it just didnโt work.โ
Recent photos from the area shared online show the grass center square of the Rose Garden completely gone.
Instead, there are now layers of gravel and a bunch of construction equipment nearby.
The only greenery that is still intact are the original hedges along the borders.
A White House official commented on the ongoing renovations, dubbing the process a โrestorationโ aimed at improving functionality and honoring tradition.
However, thatโs not what the public believes the project to be. Instead, a number of people took to the social media to blast Trump and Melania.
โTo remove Kennedyโs Rose Garden is removing a piece of our White House history. And for a patio,โ one person posted onย X.
โWhite House Rose Garden gone. Absolutely crazy,โ another user posted.
This isnโt the first time such outrage has surfaced. Back in 2020, during Trumpโs first presidency,ย Melania made changesย to the Rose Garden.
She was forced to break her usual silence and defend her decision.
โThe Rose Garden is graced with a healthy & colorful blossoming of roses,โ her public statement read. โDecades of use and necessary changes made to support the modern presidency have taken a toll on the garden and have made it more difficult to appreciate the elegant symmetry of the Mellon plan,โ it added.
White House Rose Garden gone. Absolutely crazy. pic.twitter.com/vVkpQZggCY
— JillCanadian๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ (@Jill1Sweden) June 21, 2025
New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow was among the critics of Melaniaโs changes, dubbing her vision โgrim.โ
According to theย Associated Press,ย there will be other changes to the White House as well. They reported that plans are underway for a new ballroom and two giant flagpolesโone each for the North and South Lawns.
Trump bragged about covering the expenses of the renovations himself.
โTheyโve needed flagpoles for 200 years,โ he told reporters in April.
On June 18, Trump was spotted steps from the Rose Garden, supervising the work and talking to the construction workers.
Please SHARE this article with your family and friends on Facebook.
Love and Peace
