Trump reassured Ingraham that the roses would stay, but the grass in the center would be replaced with a hard surface. He compared it to the patio at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
โThe roses stay. No, itโs a rose garden. No. All of this stays. Just the center section [of grass will be paved over]. I think itโs gonna be beautiful. I think itโs gonna be more beautiful,โ he said.
But not everyone agrees.
People quickly took to social media to criticize Trumpโs latest renovation. Many saw it as a perfect symbol of his presidencyโdestroying something meaningful and replacing it with something lifeless. Some even compared it to how he treats the country, calling it a โdead zone.โ
โ they paved over paradise and made it a parking lotโ seems fitting for the situation
โ Sandysees (@SandySgs220220) March 19, 2025
The point of a garden is not to plant concrete.
โ Bob Sheepleherder (@BSheepleherder) March 20, 2025
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Exactly what he intends to do with federally protected environmental land.
โ The Independent Bird (@Theindie_bird) March 19, 2025
A dead zone just like heโs doing to the country.
โ Heather Thomas (@HeatherThomasAF) March 20, 2025
Heโs going to turn it into a Tesla dealership for his boss.
โ Angry Memaโs ghost (@JustTheFacts874) March 19, 2025
Strip mall White House complete with Tesla dealership.
โ Peter Deocares-Lengy๐บ๐ธ๐ง๐ป๐บ๐ฆ (@AstroZim) March 19, 2025
Some even pointed out that Melania had already ruined the Rose Garden during her time as First Lady, and now Trump was finishing the job.
Trump has always loved flashy changes. This isnโt the first time he has made a design choice that got people talking. His Trump Tower is covered in gold, which many people find tacky and outdated. In 2018, Trump redesigned Air Force One, replacing its classic blue-and-white look with a darker red, white, and navy design. In 2019, he installed gold-trimmed curtains in the Oval Office and replaced furniture with flashy Louis XIV-style pieces, giving the room a look that some compared to a luxury hotel lobby rather than the White House.
Now, heโs making changes to the Rose Garden again. Some argue that paving over the grass will make events easier to manage, preventing mud and uneven ground issues. Others believe it diminishes the spaceโs natural beauty and historic charm. Trump, however, insists it will be โmore beautiful.โ
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