President Donald Trump reportedly wants to tear out the grass from the White House Rose Garden and turn it into a giant outdoor patio similar to what he has at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
The New York Times reported that designers have already drafted various options. One of the variables that they are considering is whether to use “limestone or an easily interchangeable hard surface, with the possibility of installing hardwood floors for dancing.”
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President Trump has been discussing plans to rip up the grass in the White House Rose Garden in order to have a patio like the one he has at Mar-a-Lago.
The White House Rose Garden was created at the direction of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.
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White House Communications Director Steven Cheung responded to the story by saying that Trump was seeking to spice up the historical structure.
“The White House has not been given any tender, loving care in many decades, so President Trump is taking necessary steps in order to preserve and restore the greatness and glory of ‘the People’s House,’” he said.
During his first term in office, First Lady Melania Trump redesigned the Rose Garden. It’s not clear what she thinks about the new plans.
The Department of the Interior’s National Park Service maintains the White House grounds, including the Rose Garden.
The report said that Trump also wants to “hang a grand chandelier from the ceiling of the Oval Office” and is thinking about building a ballroom inside the White House.
