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re: Trump pours concrete over White House Rose Garden: OP Updated with some quick-facts
Posted on 8/3/25 at 7:20 pm to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 8/3/25 at 7:20 pm to SlowFlowPro
I like it.
There’s plenty of grass around the White House.
The new courtyard does need a large solid gold fountain in the middle though.
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Posted on 8/3/25 at 7:23 pm to The Torch
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frick them roses
The roses are not affected.
Posted on 8/3/25 at 7:26 pm to SallysHuman
That's a good article, the first few paragraphs are loaded against trump, but once they get into the details, it sounds like a very nice project. Almost like one person wrote the lead, then someone else wrote the actual article. It is credited to two different journalists.
ETA- for libs that aren't going to read that Architectual Digest link, no roses or flowers were removed, in fact Melania had more roses planted.
ETA- for libs that aren't going to read that Architectual Digest link, no roses or flowers were removed, in fact Melania had more roses planted.
This post was edited on 8/3/25 at 7:32 pm
Posted on 8/3/25 at 7:27 pm to SG_Geaux
I remember during first term, some kid wanted to mow the rose garden and Trump allowed him.
Posted on 8/3/25 at 7:28 pm to deeprig9
Trump wants to build a patio in the Rose Garden so the events aren’t on soggy grass.
Posted on 8/3/25 at 7:33 pm to Riverside
What kind of stone is that? Not marble is it? Seems reasonable and more useful for the space.
Posted on 8/3/25 at 7:34 pm to dovehunter
This ball room will be a crown jewel of America - Trump is leaving his mark and it’s a big one.
Posted on 8/3/25 at 7:35 pm to SlowFlowPro
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In terms of aesthetics, the ballroom looks much worse.
Sort of a bit premature to bash the “aesthetics” when the actual stamped plans haven’t even been drafted. You’re melting over a literal preliminary rendering.
Posted on 8/3/25 at 7:35 pm to Riverside
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You’re melting
Posted on 8/3/25 at 7:40 pm to deeprig9
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ETA- for libs that aren't going to read that Architectual Digest link, no roses or flowers were removed, in fact Melania had more roses planted.
Yeah, I mighta coulda led with that.
Thanks for pointing it out!
Posted on 8/3/25 at 7:42 pm to SlowFlowPro
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For someone who spends his whole life here fighting misleading statements you couldn't have picked a more misleading photo to start with. Those flowers are still there. It's just the lawn that's not the focus of that mashup that was paved over.
Posted on 8/3/25 at 7:45 pm to The Boat
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you couldn't have picked a more misleading photo to start with. Those flowers are still there. It's just the lawn that's not the focus of that mashup that was paved over.
You're right... that is a terribly misleading photo. Yikes!
Posted on 8/3/25 at 7:46 pm to LuckyTiger
“A terrific, best there’s ever been, most beautiful, 8th wonder of the World fountain with a gold statue portraying the best President ever”. MAGA FJB 86JC
Posted on 8/3/25 at 7:49 pm to SlowFlowPro
WTF do you know about gauche?
Posted on 8/3/25 at 7:49 pm to SlowFlowPro
frick off
Posted on 8/3/25 at 7:54 pm to deeprig9
Trump knows a thing or two about building aesthetically pleasing spaces.
Posted on 8/3/25 at 8:04 pm to deeprig9
We don't need to be wasting money on this or a ballroom that didn't need work, I don't care who the president is.
Posted on 8/3/25 at 8:06 pm to The Boat
SFP stole those pictures from a Vogue magazine piece. Even his critique was stolen from the article. Sad.
Vogue Hit Piece
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They Paved Paradise? A Closer Look at Trump’s New White House Rose Garden
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So, under what direction are today’s White House gardeners operating? A space that’s party-proof, Mar-a-Lago-inspired, and—according to Trump himself—less treacherous for high-heeled women.
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But this year’s transformation? It marks the most dramatic departure yet. In short: they paved paradise and put up a patio. The newly tiled Rose Garden is just one of many sweeping aesthetic changes Trump has made to align the White House with his signature taste—an opulent blend of Mar-a-Lago grandeur and Trump Tower gloss. Out went the restrained décor of previous administrations; in came gilt cherubs, Rococo mirrors, and medallions gleaming with theatrical flair. He's even embraced a salon-style approach to hanging portraits, layering walls with bold imagery—including the framed New York Post cover of his own mugshot on proud display. “We handle it with great love,” Trump told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during a March visit, “and 24-karat gold. That always helps, too.”
Vogue Hit Piece
Posted on 8/3/25 at 8:07 pm to andwesway
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andwesway
The ballroom is to be privately funded.
As for the rose garden, having it better equipped for pressers and events is a sensible move- hell, I bet they've even upgraded to electric lighting!
Posted on 8/3/25 at 8:08 pm to deeprig9
It looks much better with grass. Don't wear your high heels on Rose Garden day.
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