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Inside Trump's remake of the White House Rose Garden. First a stone patio, then statues
The additions include a 14-foot bronze sculpture and gifts or loans from donors as Trump expands White House renovations, officials said.
- President Donald Trump added bronze statues of America's founders to the White House Rose Garden, including depictions of George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Ben Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson.
- Trump installed the statues after replacing the Rose Garden's lawn with a white stone patio, mirroring the aesthetic of his private Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida.
- Sculptor George Lundeen donated the Jefferson piece, while anonymous donors provided the Franklin and Hamilton statues; a 14-foot-tall sculpture called "Freedom's Charge" was relocated from Dallas.
- White House spokesperson Davis Ingle defended the additions, saying Trump continues to make "long-overdue and necessary" renovations to ensure the White House is "properly glorified."
- These installations align with Trump's broader plan for a National Garden of American Heroes near the National Mall, which would feature sculptures of 250 Americans who made significant historical contributions.
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