Trump Slammed Over Plans For Magnolia Tree Planted By Andrew Jackson To Be Chopped Down

Trump Slammed Over Plans For Magnolia Tree Planted By Andrew Jackson To Be Chopped Down

President Donald Trump was criticized after he took to Truth Social to announce he would chop down a magnolia tree that was planted next to the White House to commemorate President Andrew Jackson's late wife in the early 1800s, touting the move as one of the "tremendous enhancements" his administration has undertaken. Trump announced that, following consultations with the Executive Residence Staff and the National Park Service, his administrati…

Jackson is said to have planted the famous magnolia in memory of his late wife, Rachel, who died shortly before he took office in 1829. The tree originated from seeds from his home in Tennessee. Although some historians dispute the tree's exact origins—the first photographs of magnolias outside the White House date back to the 1860s—most people believe it was planted by Jackson. The magnolia has been designated a "Witness Tree" since 2006, as it…