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Inside Trump's remake of the White House Rose Garden. First a stone patio, then statues
The additions include a 14-foot bronze sculpture and gifts or loans from donors as Trump expands White House renovations, officials said.
- President Donald Trump added bronze statues of America's founders to the White House Rose Garden, including George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Ben Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson.
- Trump installed the statues after replacing the Rose Garden's lawn with a white stone patio, mirroring the aesthetic of his private Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida.
- Sculptor George Lundeen donated the Jefferson piece, while anonymous donors provided the Franklin and Hamilton statues; a fifth sculpture, "Freedom's Charge," was relocated from Dallas to the patio.
- White House spokesperson Davis Ingle defended the additions, stating the president's mission is to ensure the White House is "properly glorified" through "long-overdue and necessary" renovations.
- The proposed National Garden of American Heroes near the National Mall would feature sculptures of 250 Americans who made significant historical contributions, aligning with Trump's broader plan.
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