Melania Trump to announce Rose Garden renovation

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34. "I think that @FLOTUS should be aware that this could certainly look like another 'let them eat cake

Melania Trump to announce Rose Garden renovation


https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/27/politics/melania-trump-rose-garden-renovation/index.html
Kate Bennett

By Kate Bennett, CNN

Updated 7:07 AM ET, Mon July 27, 2020
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Trump's March post -- expressing her excitement and featuring photographs of the first lady wearing a hard hat and looking over apparent architectural plans -- met a plethora of negative reaction that seized on the first lady's post about a luxurious recreational venue despite a lack of public sentiments about the ongoing global pandemic and rising number of American deaths. The backlash prompted Trump to make a rare statement in her defense.

"I encourage everyone who chooses to be negative (and) question my work at the ‪@WhiteHouse to take time and contribute something good (and) productive in their own communities," she tweeted.


The source familiar with the plans tells CNN the Rose Garden facelift was decided upon well before the pandemic, though the timing of the reveal comes as the country faces ongoing spread of the deadly disease. As positive reported cases of Covid-19 in the United States surpassed the 4 million mark last week, Trump again risks facing charges of "tone deafness" in the wake of her renovation announcement.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/27/politics/melania-trump-rose-garden-renovation/index.html

"I think that the first lady should be aware that this could certainly look like another 'let them eat cake' moment," says Kate Andersen Brower, a CNN contributor and author of "Team of Five: The Presidents Club in the Age of Trump." "I think it's important for her to point out that this is a restoration that has nothing to do with the Trump administration, but about making sure that the White House is a pristine and beautiful home for any president who occupies it. But, yes, the timing could not be worse as the country is being ravaged by Covid and there is major economic and social upheaval." ............................