US EditionTrump Completes Rose Garden Renovation, Sets Sights on $200M White House Ballroom
- On August 1, 2025, President Donald Trump unveiled the finished makeover of the Rose Garden adjacent to the Oval Office, featuring a new paved patio that replaced the garden's central grassy area.
- Trump initiated the overhaul due to the original grass being too wet and inconvenient for events, especially for women wearing high heels.
- The redesigned garden now features concrete paving with American flag-shaped drainage grates and Presidential Seals at all four corners, improving drainage and accessibility.
- Trump said, “The grass is always wet” and “Women, with the high heels, it just didn’t work,” citing these as reasons for the change.
- The renovation sparked criticism on social media describing the redesign as “gross” or “appalling,” reflecting divided public opinion about replacing the historic lawn.
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PoliticsDonald Trump has the White House's rose garden concreted – critics are horrified. A gigantic ballroom is also planned. Is a radical reconstruction of the US presidential residence threatening?
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Trump’s unprecedented changes to the White House
President Donald Trump is busy changing the White House and the scale of renovations is unprecedented, from adding a $200 million ballroom and massive flag poles, to updating the Rose Garden. Trump says he is footing the bill along with private donors.
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