Trump Bulldozes the White House Rose Garden

[Zorro]

Work has begun on the president’s plan to pave over the grass in the Rose Garden lawn.

Bulldozers have begun ripping up the grass and digging the foundation for a new flagpole in the White House Rose Garden lawn, making good on President Donald Trump’s plan to install a Mar-a-Lago-style patio.

Employees with the National Park Service, which maintains the White House grounds, began work Monday on the project. They expect to finish sometime during the first half of August, the Associated Press reported.

Trump walked over to inspect the work and told reporters he was installing two “beautiful” flagpoles “paid for by Trump” because the grounds have “needed flagpoles for 200 years,” according to the AP. The White House already flies the American flag and the POW/MIA flag on the roof every day.

The president had announced in mid-February he wanted to remove the Rose Garden lawn, which is often the site of bill-signing ceremonies, press conferences, award presentations, and formal dinners. He later explained that the reason was because women had trouble walking in the wet grass in high heels.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-bulldozes-the-white-house-rose-garden/

[orangecrush]

1. Scum

[OKIsItJustMe]

52. New York Magazine: All of Trump's Tacky and Trollish White House Renovations

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trumps-white-house-renovations-tacky-trollish.html

…

Obviously, on the list of awful things Trump has done in his second term, adding tacky gold trinkets to the Oval Office ranks pretty low. But the changes, and the taunting ways Trump and his team have shown them off, reflect the broader themes of his second term. It’s like Trump has cast himself in an HGTV show about how to make your home reflect your kinglike abuses of power and quest for revenge.

…

[B.See]

70. I pray that one day, America will come

to bulldoze everything TRUMP.

[OKIsItJustMe]

74. The thing is, some things cannot be restored

During the first term, he decided that he didn’t like the way historic feet had worn the marble stair treads on the portico. So, he had them replaced. That history is lost.

Somethings, when they are broken can neither be fixed, nor replaced.

Today, he’s destroying environmental legislation. Put it back in place in 4 years… that’s not the same.

https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/06/1150661

There is an exit off ‘the highway to climate hell’, Guterres insists

5 June 2024 Climate and Environment

…

“We are playing Russian roulette with our planet,” said Mr. Guterres. “We need an exit ramp off the highway to climate hell, and the truth is we have control of the wheel.”

…

18 months to save the world

Pulling back from the brink “is still just about possible”, he continued, but only if we fight harder. It all depends on decisions taken by political leaders during this decade and “especially in the next 18 months”.

“The need for climate action is unprecedented, but so is the opportunity, not just to deliver on climate but on economic prosperity and sustainable development,” Mr. Guterres explained.

…

Let’s see… June of 2024 + 18 months = December of 2025…

[Botany]

2. Krasnov is doing this just to be a dick

[Walleye]

10. That's the same reason he does everything

We can see now that what he loves to do is waste our money. He thinks every dollar in the US treasury belongs to him.

[Botany]

41. Until Krasnov started fucking with it that garden was exquisite with lots of history too.

The Architect (Sears) was very good @ bringing Jackie Kennedy’s idea to life.
A relaxing green experience where the President and others could meet and talk
in a less formal setting. The head of construction went onto to become the head of
the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, the design used the shadows of trees and columns
to make a wonderful walk way from the living quarters to the west wing, it used to
have roses who went back to Mary Lincoln, it did not need to be fixed up, and it was
one of the first knot gardens in America.

When Krasnov had work done the first time they broke the drainage system and it had
to be dug up and fixed.

This is shameful waste of money and it replaces class with crass tacky crap.

Burning America to the ground.

[Walleye]

51. He hast to have the biggest phallic symbols in the west in his own backyard

[calimary]

84. To make up for what he very likely doesn't have.

He makes me think of an unruly kid who simply MUST leave his fingerprints all over the place. And preferably dirty ones, too. Fingermarks on the walls, woodwork, all the windows and glassware, paintings, elegant wallpaper, and scuffs and splinters everywhere. Gotta leave his mark.

If I were the incoming First Lady, I’d have a special historical curator advise me on what bits of trump crap to keep (for historical purposes), and all the rest to throw OUT. I’d have all those excessive portraits moved so the presentation was back to the way Biden had it. Some if not all of them could be displayed elsewhere. I’d restore the Rose Garden as close to the way Jackie Kennedy had it, and install a special permanent plaque in her honor, commemorating the original garden she had installed when she was First Lady.

And don’t need a ballroom. Maybe a gallery featuring the relocated portraits plus examples of original art from some of the most historic and distinguished painters and sculptors in American history. Might have some works lent by the most significant American museums on a regular basis.

[Escurumbele]

56. The next Democratic president will restore the garden, and get rid of the tacky decor.

[delisen]

47. Like a male dog lifting his hind leg to leave his territorial message.

Pathetic really. Wasted money.

We will have a citizen makeover of the White House ala Jackie Kennedy when he is gone. A great project. We can all participate and be part of a national project.

[bdamomma]

95. We

can piss on his grave.

[Magoo48]

39. He is such a snidely little pecker of a man.

[C_U_L8R]

3. A metaphor for the whole country

Fuck that guy.

[kentuck]

4. Why doesn't he just bulldoze the White House...?

It's really old and needs a replacement more suitable for royalty and visits from princes and kings.

[Dave Bowman]

30. He would demand that a twisted and ridiculous version of Versailles be built.

[durablend]

49. Fine with me

Going to likely need to do it (if) when he vacates anyway.

[DFW]

94. Yep, he can build a golden tower on the grounds. Since it's Federal Property, he'll have to call it "You-Know-Who" Tower

And yeah, we'll all know who, alright.

[hamsterjill]

5. He's just trash.

He has no regard for history and precedent and decorum. Yeah, I know - I'm stating the obvious.

[Kid Berwyn]

6. Reminder for a special day...

...when he's pushing up daisies should be a national holiday.

[Dave Bowman]

32. It would be called Wet Trump's Tomb Day.

[Passages]

7. Jackass who has no class, no ethics, no redeeming qualities...prioritizes destroying flowers.

[Baitball Blogger]

8. Destroy all the beauty and promise for the future in order to raise cloth

made in China.

Yep. It's the world we live in.

[Bayard]

44. The Rose Garden is historic

Think of all the presidents giving speeches there, and other special occasions that took place. He wants to destroy American history, and write his own. I bet one of the flags he puts up will have his ugly mug on it.

[Baitball Blogger]

55. Once the Democrats are back in office,

They will restore the Rose garden to its previous glory.

[Bayard]

61. It will take a lot of jackhammering

[rzemanfl]

9. It's because he can't shit in our hats.

[SammyWinstonJack]

11. Paved paradise and put up a parking lot. Low class.

[twodogsbarking]

23. If only the big yellow taxi would take this man away, far away, forever.

[Ping Tung]

73. "..and put all the trees in a tree museum"

[FSogol]

12. "He later explained that the reason was because he had trouble walking in the wet grass in his lifts and kitten heels..

[taxi]

83. That's more like it.

I would be very suspicious of any woman who had to ask me what shoes to wear. But come to think of it, my ex did ask that once, once.

[kentuck]

13. Democrats tend to overlook issues such as this....

But the majority of the American people probably disagree with digging up the Rose Garden?

Use it against him politically.

[elleng]

28. YES!!!!!

[surfered]

14. Why? Is he building a condo, adding on a Ballroom, or does he just hate flowers?

[LudwigPastorius]

45. The garden was put in place by a Democratic first lady.

...and we are the enemies of the (Trumpist) state.

[dalton99a]

15. "The White House is my property, and I can do whatever I want"

[hildegaard28]

16. He is

Evil, so he must destroy all beauty.

[Initech]

18. Most two year olds I know are more mature than he is.

[Initech]

17. What a total fucking worthless piece of shit.

Fuck him!!!!

[Moostache]

26. Sorry.... I do not stop at him...

FUCK ANYONE THAT EVER VOTED FOR HIM. AND FUCK THEM HARD!!!!

[Initech]

48. And also fuck his stupid ass kissing propaganda channels for enabling his terrible behavior!

[bdamomma]

19. Oh,

he is out of his mind, and having temper tantrums. We all know this. He is a weak scared felon, willing to take everything and everyone down with him. This is not a drill this is happening in real time.

I just listen to Simon Rosenberg a DU'er just posted his video. https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220386184

[elleng]

35. WOW!

[Coolgoober]

20. Everything Trump Touches

Turns to shit!

[stillcool]

21. I can't imagine

my mind doesn't go that far out.

[NoMoreRepugs]

22. Saying it again - the SlobFather needs to be attacked on EVERY single thing he says or does, put him in a

position of constantly having to defend himself or respond.

[Evolve Dammit]

24. Toddler. He did hire hookers in Russia to piss on the Bed the Obama's stayed at (Steele). Totally in keeping.

[nowforever]

25. Shocker

The ignorant bully, who was given total control and autonomy, is destroying everything and anything for two reasons to show that he can and because he derives pleasure from it.

[JBTaurus83]

27. This part:

"Trump walked over to inspect the work and told reporters he was installing two “beautiful” flagpoles “paid for by Trump” because the grounds have “needed flagpoles for 200 years,” according to the AP. The White House already flies the American flag and the POW/MIA flag on the roof every day."

This part reminds me of Dear Leader Kim in ridiculous pictures where he is "inspecting" some project or another in N Korea.

[mdbl]

29. Another waste of money

What else would a criminal do?

[milestogo]

31. And what kind of flags will he be putting up?

[Dave Bowman]

36. These two:

[Orrex]

33. Why doesn't he just fucking die already?

[ReRe]

34. Surely the WH Historical Society is saving those roses!!!!!

That SOB is paving over HISTORY. I want to know where those roses are going. Would that we had a proper WH Press Corp who would ask that question. Of course, he had to do this when they are in full bloom. Could he not wait till the fall to do this?
That man is a POS!

[Hekate]

43. I thought the roses were already gone when he "renovated" in his previous term

He (and /or Melania) called in some ham-handed “landscapers” to yank out everything beautiful and historic, install a concrete surround…

He’s a vandal — he’s doing this on purpose to cause misery for others

[ReRe]

46. He's trashing the White House!

[NoSheep]

54. The rose garden was "renovated" by Melania in the first stolen term

[Hekate]

71. Jackie Kennedy was a woman of great taste, & neither of the Trumps would know good taste if it bit them in the butt

Utter trash

[electric_blue68]

79. As far as I remember some of the roses were trashed, not all. Right now they're digging up the grass, and paving that..

that area over.

Ruining a nice area of respite.

Eta
Googled it up (photos). Melanie removed a lot of the roses. Also took down a bunch of flowering trees.

[A HERETIC I AM]

86. Not to defend Melanoma, but I doubt they were "Ham-handed landscapers"

The White House grounds has it's own staff of gardeners and landscape professionals and I read where they contract with 2 or 3 very high end nursery's in the DC area that supply the grounds with all manner of plants, including the roses.

Sure, what Trumpy did and will do is an insult, but the building and the grounds are still under the auspices of The National Park Service and the White House Historical Association.

They will modify it to a presidents taste within reason and tackiness, but every thing can be redone and put back like it was.

[Hekate]

88. If I remember the story correctly, it was botched by an outside group. I could be wrong...

There are just too many outrages to keep straight.

[A HERETIC I AM]

89. "There are just too many outrages to keep straight."

Of that you will get no argument from me!

The bullshit never ends with this dumbass.

[bdamomma]

96. I think

Jill Biden replanted the Rose Garden.

We all know he's a POS with no heart. I hate the fucking guy, and all the rest of them.

[Dave Bowman]

37. What a brilliant, tasteful and classy idea.

🤢

[Torchlight]

38. He has a rare taste for Socialist Realism

Ministry of Arts will soon release photos of strong, optimistic, blonde haired and blue-eyed boys engaging in productive state activity.

[Hekate]

72. Oh yes -- created by a cultist using AI

[Katcat]

40. Hahaha

. He later explained that the reason was because women had trouble walking in the wet grass in high heels.
IOW, he’s having trouble walking in his high heels.

[pandr32]

42. Along with all the gilt mouldings and millwork this makes the Felon happy.

He had said the White House was a dump.

[ihaveaquestion]

50. Stupid Trashy No-taste Barbarians!

I go to a lot of estate sales and Orange Turd's taste reminds me of a lot of the things I find in the wealthier homes... ostentatious, gaudy and overvalued. I rarely buy anything other than kitchen or garden items in these places.

[struggle4progress]

53. "Only our vandalism will make America great!"

[sprinkleeninow]

57. "The *thief* cometh not, but for to steal, to kill and to destroy."

St. John 10

[AlexSFCA]

58. He'll turn it into a golf course

[Grim Chieftain]

59. Is there anything this evil bastard won't destroy?

Every freaking day is a new horror. Holy hell - enough!

[dchill]

60. Mar-a-Lago-style CORRUPTION.

Next, a little something for the Supreme Court building?

[twodogsbarking]

62. Next he will demolish The White House, replaced by a gold palace donated by the Saudis.

[JCMach1]

63. Literally morphing the WH into a tacky auto dealership

[Mountainguy]

64. It'll be fun to watch them rip it out

In a few years.

[artemisia1]

65. Is this where he will put the 30 foot gold statue of himself?

[Canada Kid]

66. Fucking up history

Plowing under the landscape to put up flagpoles is an absolute defamation of the regal splendor of the grounds of the White House, and by extension a shitting on all Americans everywhere. One flagpole should be reserved for Trump.

[hadEnuf]

67. Weren't the Nazis big on having the swastika flags everywhere,

especially in rows in front of government buildings?

[Martin Eden]

68. Although the White House already flies the POW/MIA and US flags,

These new poles are needed for the Confederate and Nazi flags.

He's contemplating a 3rd pole for the Russian flag.

[Figarosmom]

69. Watch him fly a trump flag

This is disgraceful. First his wife destroys it to replace heirloom roses ( some sent during war for protection from France) snd put in common iceberg roses so it would be all white. Now tearing it all up to put in pretty much a parking lot. I wonder what hus thing is agai st the garden? Mar a Lago looks like a truck stop to me.

[tanyev]

75. Two "beautiful" flagpoles because the First Lady refuses to be in the same room with him?

[Mr.Bee]

76. Uhh, that's not yours, Don...

That property, the White House and Oval Office belongs to the American taxpayer !

[Keepthesoulalive]

77. What hasn't he bulldozed

The man is a walking destruction machine.

[Retrograde]

78. Please be The Onion, please be The Onion (n/t)

[badhair77]

80. It's not like he likes spending time in the White House.

He leaves every weekend. Now he wants to build a ballroom, for what? Just because he has one at Mar-a-Lago. People are suffering and he’s spending uncontrollably. And he has no class and no taste.

[riversedge]

81. I've read that Trump and his gang do not want to get their shoes wet. yes. this is true.

[Kid Berwyn]

82. Nothing compared to what he's doing to the Constitution.

And now Traitor Trump goes by King Taco.

[A HERETIC I AM]

85. From 1948 to 1952 the White House was essentially gutted during what was known as "The Truman Restoration"

And Truman took up residence across the street in "Blair House"

It was necessary because the inside of the building was literally crumbling. These days it probably needs it again if for no other reason than the reported infestation of bugs and vermin and to bring the electrical and communications infrastructure in the walls up to 21st century standards. Make room for a proper, modern kitchen as well.

Not to mention the optics it would create.

https://www.whitehousehistory.org/collections/president-trumans-renovation

The next Democratic President should order the same thing, completely ripping out every shred of the stench that orange shitgibbon has stained that building with.

And then they could restore the Rose Garden and the entire grounds back to the way it should be.

I said the same thing during his first administration. They need to do this for the symbolism of ridding this nation of that asshole once and for all.





Just gut the place and rebuild it.






Do it. DO IT.

[Xavier Breath]

90. Man, they weren't kidding around.

Gutted, indeed.

[RoeVWade]

87. Do you think they'd come get me if I gifted him some poison ivy?

nt^

[Stinky The Clown]

91. As if I needed another reason to hate this motherfucker

[RandomNumbers]

92. He is a disgusting POS

I have no other words that are printable.

[Solly Mack]

93. He doesn't like what the rose garden represents - the history. He wants to replace that history with himself.

That's why all the gaudy gold in the oval. All the portraits of himself.

[allegorical oracle]

97. Makes perfect sense: The man who can "dance" only by standing still and pumping his fists,

needs a ballroom.