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Trump's Rose Garden Club Is a Lavish New Hangout for Political Allies and Business Elites

Trump has created a $2 million exclusive social venue for GOP lawmakers and business elites in the White House Rose Garden, hosting formal dinners and events.

  • On Friday, President Donald Trump debuted the Rose Garden Club during his first formal Rose Garden dinner, welcoming Members of Congress at the event on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025.
  • President Donald Trump is replicating the gilded elements of his private life inside the White House, as Republican Rep. John McGuire of Virginia said attending was an honor.
  • The club occupies the white marble patio in view of the Washington Monument, where planned tech leaders Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai and Satya Nadella were replaced by GOP lawmakers.
  • The project cost about $2,000,000 and was paid for by the Trust for the National Mall, while taxpayers cover some costs for presidential social events this month.
  • Historically, presidents have used invitations as rewards for friends, but rebranding an iconic White House area as a private club is unprecedented.
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Washington’s most exclusive club has it all: cabinet secretaries, a new stone yard, White House kitchen food, and even a list of songs chosen by President Donald Trump. But good luck getting a place on the guest list. So far, only some of the president’s political allies, business executives and administration officials have been invited. In Trump’s remodeling of the White House, the Rose Garden is now the Rose Garden Club, with the iconic lawn …

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Trump's Rose Garden Club: A lavish new hangout for political allies and business elites

Washington's hottest new club has everything: Cabinet secretaries, a new stone patio, meals from the White House kitchen and even a playlist curated by President Donald Trump.

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Associated Press News broke the news in United States on Wednesday, September 24, 2025.
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