{"id":18919,"date":"2025-07-02T00:17:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=18919"},"modified":"2025-07-02T00:17:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:17:19","slug":"the-white-house-rose-garden-is-almost-unrecognizable-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=18919","title":{"rendered":"The White House Rose Garden is almost unrecognizable now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Rose Garden Renovations Spark Backlash During Trump\u2019s Second Term<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"eeqea69f70f652d9a2\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.eeqea69f70f652d9a2 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.eeqea69f70f652d9a2 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.eeqea69f70f652d9a2 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.eeqea69f70f652d9a2 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.eeqea69f70f652d9a2 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1761866\" data-uid=\"0a55e\">\n<div id=\"mgw1761866_0a55e\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div id=\"trendsparknews.com_responsive_1\" data-google-query-id=\"CNr0-t_ynI4DFb2HgwcdxqAJuQ\">\n<p>Amid Donald Trump\u2019s second presidency, renovations to the historic White House Rose Garden have sparked significant public outcry. Started on June 9, the changes have left the iconic space nearly unrecognizable.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-8\">\n<div id=\"primedailys.com_responsive_2\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23207117756\/primedailys.com\/primedailys.com_responsive_2_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Trump, alongside First Lady Melania Trump, cited safety concerns for the updates. \u201cThe terrain can be wet\u2026 women, with high heels, it just didn\u2019t work,\u201d Trump explained, noting the space was ill-suited for press conferences.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1761866\" data-uid=\"17a65\">\n<div id=\"mgw1761866_17a65\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<div id=\"trendsparknews.com_responsive_2\" data-google-query-id=\"CMOj-9_ynI4DFdqKgwcdAIsmYw\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23207117756\/trendsparknews.com\/trendsparknews.com_responsive_2_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Photos shared online reveal the grass center of the Rose Garden has been replaced with gravel and surrounded by construction equipment. Only the original hedges remain.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-9\">\n<div id=\"primedailys.com_responsive_3\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23207117756\/primedailys.com\/primedailys.com_responsive_3_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A White House official framed the renovation as a \u201crestoration\u201d to enhance both functionality and tradition. However, critics on social media saw it differently, calling it an unnecessary and damaging alteration to an American landmark.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1761866\" data-uid=\"06067\">\n<div id=\"mgw1761866_06067\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<p>\u201cTo remove Kennedy\u2019s Rose Garden is removing a piece of our White House history,\u201d one user posted on X. Others expressed disbelief, calling the project \u201ccrazy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first controversy surrounding Rose Garden changes. In 2020, Melania Trump faced backlash for her redesign and defended it by emphasizing the need for modern updates.<\/p>\n<p>Further changes to the White House are reportedly in progress, including a new ballroom and two large flagpoles\u2014one for each lawn. Trump claimed he is personally funding the updates, stating, \u201cThey\u2019ve needed flagpoles for 200 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1761866\" data-uid=\"144b5\">\n<div id=\"mgw1761866_144b5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<p>On June 18, Trump was seen near the garden, actively overseeing the renovations and speaking with construction workers. 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