'Arranging flowers on the Titanic': Melania's planned Rose Garden makeover drowned in scorn

[Nevilledog]

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/07/arranging-flowers-on-the-titanic-melanias-planned-rose-garden-makeover-drowned-in-scorn/

With the COVID-19 pandemic still killing hundreds of Americans every day, first lady Melania Trump has decided it would be a good time to revamp the White House Rose Garden.

According to the New York Times, Melania “will announce a plan on Monday to renovate the White House Rose Garden” that will include “electrical upgrades for television appearances, a new walkway and new flowers and shrubs.”

The first lady will also describe the renovations as an “act of expressing hope and optimism for the future,” the Times reports.

However, the first lady’s plans have received a chilly reception on Twitter, as many users are accusing her of being tone deaf during a time of national tragedy.

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[lagomorph777]

1. Versailles

[2naSalit]

11. +1

[Aristus]

2. I've heard of gilding the lily (although 'painting the lily' is the correct expression),

but is she going to gild the roses?

[5X]

3. While the rest of us grow food in our covid gardens due to lack of work and money.

[efhmc]

9. Something Michele could have given actual advise about.

[louis-t]

4. Tits on a bull.

[MacKasey]

5. Its for him

So he can do his news conferences

Have him come out on a gold throne

[Rhiannon12866]

6. Whatever happened to Michelle Obama's vegetable garden?

[Brother Buzz]

13. They paved paradise and put up a parking lot

I understand Melania planted the tennis pavilion on it, but I may be wrong

[Backseat Driver]

7. Here's Rosario Murillo's idea of a garden of hope and optimism

[Mike 03]

8. Is there really time to do this prior to November?

Is she just trolling us?

We need to stiffen our resolve because we're going to receive nonstop trolling now.

[empedocles]

10. Melania often seems 'off'.

facepalm:

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

12. Since her Christmas decorations were such a hit

[Liberal In Texas]

14. Well, what else does she have to do?

She doesn't take any interest in, say, children's nutrition or visiting patients recovering from covid.

Woman has to have a hobby!

[NightWatcher]

15. Gives cover for bringing in construction equip and building more walls and barricades

He's hunkering down in our house.

[Renew Deal]

16. I don't think this matters politically either way.