{"id":15645,"date":"2026-08-23T11:41:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T11:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=15645"},"modified":"2026-08-23T11:41:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T11:41:00","slug":"from-roses-to-stone-and-statues-trumps-makeover-of-white-house-rose-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=15645","title":{"rendered":"From roses to stone and statues: Trump&#8217;s makeover of White House Rose Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133436132,imgsize-61956,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/trump-rose-garden-statues.jpg\" alt=\"From roses to stone and statues: Trump's makeover of White House Rose Garden\" title=\"A statue of Alexander Hamilton is seen in the Rose Garden at the White House\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"A statue of Alexander Hamilton is seen in the Rose Garden at the White House\">A statue of Alexander Hamilton is seen in the Rose Garden at the White House<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>US President Donald Trump is reshaping the White House grounds, with its Rose Garden\u2019s lawn having less roses and more white stone patio and statues of prominent American figures, in another sign of his sweeping renovation drive.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The latest addition is a bronze statue of former President Thomas Jefferson, donated by Colorado sculptor George Lundeen. It joins statues of George Washington, Alexander Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin already displayed in the garden, along with a 14-foot bronze sculpture called \u201cFreedom\u2019s Charge\u201d.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>The changes have transformed the historic garden into a space resembling the outdoor area at Trump\u2019s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida. <!-- -->At least one of the statues was donated, while others are on loan from anonymous donors.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>Lundeen said he had sent the Jefferson sculpture to the White House hoping it could be displayed during celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of US independence. The statue arrived late, but Trump saw photographs of it and decided to place it in the Rose Garden.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>\u201cI thought it would just be a real nice thing on the 250th for people to look at Thomas Jefferson as he was writing the Declaration of Independence,\u201d Lundeen said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Trump\u2019s changes to the Rose Garden are part of a much wider construction and renovation programme at the White House. The president has undertaken a gilded makeover of the Oval Office and is overseeing the construction of a ballroom and helipad on the south grounds.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>His administration is also pursuing projects beyond the White House, including a proposed National Garden of American Heroes near the National Mall, featuring statues of 250 Americans. Several preservation and cultural heritage groups have challenged the project in court.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Trump\u2019s White House has defended the renovations as \u201clong-overdue and necessary\u201d, saying the president\u2019s efforts would ensure the complex is \u201cproperly glorified\u201d and remains in excellent condition for generations.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/real-estate\/news\/from-roses-to-stone-and-statues-trumps-makeover-of-white-house-rose-garden\/articleshow\/133436026.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A statue of Alexander Hamilton is seen in the Rose Garden at the White House US President Donald Trump is reshaping the White House grounds, with its Rose Garden\u2019s lawn having less roses and more white stone patio and statues of prominent American figures, in another sign of his sweeping 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