The Rose Garden has been transformed into a stone patio, marking a continuation of President Trump's updates to the White House. This renovation aligns with his distinctive maximalist aesthetic, incorporating features reminiscent of Mar-a-Lago. Trump's reasoning for the change cites usability issues during press conferences in wet weather. The new patio and additional installations like jumbo flag poles exemplify his desire to leave a lasting physical mark on the residence. Furthermore, a major ballroom project in the White House is planned, raising concerns among preservationists regarding architectural conformity.
The new Rose Garden patio and other recent and planned outdoor updates represent more permanent updates to the most historically significant home in the United States.
After returning to office for a second term, President Donald Trump quickly took to updating White House interiors to better match his maximalist, rococo aesthetic with elements like gold embellishment in the Oval Office and more pictures of himself lining the hallways.
According to Trump, though, the space was unusable after it rained. "We had to do it," Trump told reporters Sunday. "When we had a press conference, you'd sink into the mud."
On his first day in office, Trump signed an executive order promoting traditional, classic federal civic architecture, but at home, he's following his own rules.
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