US EditionTrump Paves Over the White House Rose Garden
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AUG 4 – The renovation replaced much of the grass with white stone featuring an American flag drainage design to improve usability during events, according to President Trump.
- Amid the completed renovations, President Donald Trump paved over the White House Rose Garden's grass to create a stone patio, saying `We're getting great reviews of the Rose Garden, and we had to do it` on Aug. 3.
- Earlier this year, Trump explained that wet grass hindered events and sinking heels, prompting plans to pave over the Rose Garden to mimic his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
- In the renovated Rose Garden, Trump said the white stone matching the White House will reflect heat, complemented by an American flag drainage pattern.
- On July 31, 2025, critics on social media, including TheBlaze, said the paved-over Rose Garden resembled a parking lot and called it 'far worse than what Melania did'.
- Beyond the Rose Garden, Trump plans a $200 million golden ballroom expansion at the White House to host 650 guests.
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Trump Paves Over The Rose Garden Lawn
I wholeheartedly agree with a comment below. This is a perfect metaphor for everything these people do. Source: USA Today WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump claims he's hearing "great reviews" about his controversial overhaul of the White House Rose Garden, which has turned the garden's famous lawn into a stone patio. The Rose Garden, which has hosted countless presidential affairs since its 1913 inception, was recently paved over at the direct…
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