Mar-a-Lago Inspires Trump for Rose Garden Redesign

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... Trump, 79, sparked furious controversy earlier this year when it was revealed that he was planning a significant overhaul of the historic space"which was originally installed by first lady Ellen Louise Wilson, wife of President Woodrow Wilson, in 1913.

For decades, the grassy space has served as one of the most iconic exterior areas of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., made famous by the colorful rose bushes that bordered the immaculately landscaped lawn. ...

Despite the backlash over the plans, Trump pressed on with his redesign of the rose garden, with images taken in June revealing that the grass had been ripped up and replaced with gravel.

Now, just weeks later, the paving of the Rose Garden appears to be complete. It is now dotted with a number of white tables and chairs, each of which bears its own colorful striped umbrella. ...

Take a look at the paved-over former Rose Garden in the photo in the article.

Gaudy.

@#4

Here's the image with the umbrellas ...

@#8 ... Overcompensating are we?? ...

I did a double-take when I first saw that picture.

I tried to be tactful when I ascribed "gaudy" to it.

... Trump: "If you so much as touch or even think about destroying a statue or monument in Washington DC you go to jail for 10 years." ...

Rose Garden - Official and informal use
en.wikipedia.org

... President John F. Kennedy welcomed Project Mercury astronauts in the garden. Many presidential news conferences take place in the garden, as well as occasional White House dinners and ceremonies.

The wedding of President Richard Nixon's daughter Tricia to Edward F. Cox took place in the Rose Garden in 1971.

In recent years, joint news conferences with the president and a visiting head of state have been held in the Rose Garden. On July 25, 1994, a declaration of peace between Israel and Jordan was signed in the Rose Garden.

Presidents frequently host American Olympic and major league athletes in the Rose Garden after winning in their respective sport. George W. Bush welcomed the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes to the Rose Garden after their victory in 2006. In August 2020,

First Lady Melania Trump gave a speech for the second night of the 2020 Republican National Convention in the Rose Garden before an audience of 70 people.[18]

Although the Rose Garden is used frequently to greet distinguished visitors and for special ceremonies and public statements, the contemplative setting is often a very personal and private place for the president. ...

@#18 ... Although the Rose Garden is used frequently to greet distinguished visitors and for special ceremonies and public statements, the contemplative setting is often a very personal and private place for the president. ...

Perhaps that is a reason why Pres Trump paved over the Rose Garden ...

His concept of a "contemplative setting" seems to be social media.