Americans Outraged Over White House Dramatic Makeover of Iconic Rose Garden
The White House Rose Garden has undergone a major makeover just days before First Lady Melania [...]
Before and after photographs of newly renovated White House Rose Garden:
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) August 22, 2020
courtesy #Getty and @marycjordan pic.twitter.com/w6bzoNHMjC
The first lady will be using the Rose Garden as a backdrop for her RNC speech. President Donald Trump will give his speech on Thursday on the White House South Lawn, where a stage is under construction. The Trump family will be the first to deliver convention speeches at the White House, a move that has sparked plenty of controversies. Critics have accused Trump of using the White House as a political prop, delivering speeches attacking former Vice President Joe Biden, and hosting other campaign-style events.
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If this isn’t a Marie Antionette moment I don’t know what is. Who cares about a redesigned rose garden when we’re in the middle of a pandemic, 175k+ people are dead and millions are out of work? https://t.co/x5APCx4bGv
— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) August 22, 2020
The House Oversight Committee is questioning if the speech will be a violation of another federal law which bars the coercion of federal employees to take part in political activities, reports Politico. There were also concerns about the speech violating the Hatch Act, which bans federal employees from taking part in some political activities. However, the president and vice president are not covered by the act.
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prevnextI'm really pissed about the Rose Garden. It's a minor thing, I know, but it's our house not Melania's and the garden was designed by Jackie Kennedy and was still beautiful.
She ruined it.
— Leslie - 73 Days 🇺🇲🌊 (@Leslieoo7) August 22, 2020
prevnextDear @JoeBiden ,
— Daphne L Portis🌊✈🇺🇸 (@MissLynneNYC) August 22, 2020
America is heartbroken over what Melania did to Jackie Kennedy's Rose Garden.😢💔
I know you'll have a lot on your plate, but when you move in, can you please put it back the way it was?❤❤❤ pic.twitter.com/AVxmWnKEmf
prevnextBefore and after pics of the White House Rose Garden show that — just like with Donald— everything that Melania touches gets destroyed. What a shame that she cut down those beautiful trees and, of course, added a concrete walkway so she won’t sink her designer stiletto heels. 🤬 pic.twitter.com/01bgNlvUAB
— Robert Cooper 🌊 (@RobertCooper58) August 22, 2020
prevnextWhat Melania Trump has done to the Rose Garden can never be forgiven. She literally gutted Jackie Kennedys garden tribute to her husband, JFK. That Rose Garden was part of our history and she destroyed it. pic.twitter.com/zMuv4tILtC
— J-Molls #BlackLivesMatter (@MamaMolly2018) August 22, 2020
prevnextWhy would they cut down those beautiful trees? Of course added ugly pavement so Melania's stilletoes won't sink into the dirt.
— Bonnie🇺🇸We Have Her Back (@BonniBK) August 22, 2020
prevI swear I'm not being petty when I say the Rose Garden "renovations" are a notable downgrade. They took a gorgeous, iconic area and turned it into an upscale hospital break area. https://t.co/yGXTxm1GqB
— Charlotte Clymer 🏳️🌈 (@cmclymer) August 22, 2020