President Trump is watching the renovation of Rose Garden at the White House
As part of the Rose Garden renovation, workers are removing the grass and placing gravel.
- The center glass section of the White House Rose Garden has been replaced with stone tiles.
- President Trump cited a woman wearing high heels on wet grass as a reason for the change.
- The renovation, supervised by the National Park Service, was announced on August 1st.
The White House’s iconic rose garden hasn’t looked a bit rosy lately.
The traditionally grass-covered heart of Rose Garden has been replaced by stone tiles as part of various renovation initiatives at the White House led by President Donald Trump.
But why break tradition? The president argues that grass makes it difficult for women to wear high heels.
As you know, we use (Rose Garden) for press conferences. Trump told Fox News’ Lowline Graham on his White House tour in March.
During the interview, the president reassured Ingraham that “the roses will stay.”
The renovations have been completed and were announced on Friday, August 1st, following oversight from the National Park Service.
See photos of the changes here.
Concrete rose garden
Savannah Kuchar from USA Today contributed to this report.
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