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In reply to the discussion: Trump Bulldozes the White House Rose Garden [View all]A HERETIC I AM
(24,798 posts)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.
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New York Magazine: All of Trump's Tacky and Trollish White House Renovations
OKIsItJustMe
Wednesday
#52
Until Krasnov started fucking with it that garden was exquisite with lots of history too.
Botany
Wednesday
#41
The next Democratic president will restore the garden, and get rid of the tacky decor.
Escurumbele
Wednesday
#56
He would demand that a twisted and ridiculous version of Versailles be built.
Dave Bowman
Wednesday
#30
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
DFW
Wednesday
#94
Jackass who has no class, no ethics, no redeeming qualities...prioritizes destroying flowers.
Passages
Wednesday
#7
Destroy all the beauty and promise for the future in order to raise cloth
Baitball Blogger
Wednesday
#8
If only the big yellow taxi would take this man away, far away, forever.
twodogsbarking
Wednesday
#23
"He later explained that the reason was because he had trouble walking in the wet grass in his lifts and kitten heels..
FSogol
Wednesday
#12
Why? Is he building a condo, adding on a Ballroom, or does he just hate flowers?
surfered
Wednesday
#14
And also fuck his stupid ass kissing propaganda channels for enabling his terrible behavior!
Initech
Wednesday
#48
Saying it again - the SlobFather needs to be attacked on EVERY single thing he says or does, put him in a
NoMoreRepugs
Wednesday
#22
Toddler. He did hire hookers in Russia to piss on the Bed the Obama's stayed at (Steele). Totally in keeping.
Evolve Dammit
Wednesday
#24
Jackie Kennedy was a woman of great taste, & neither of the Trumps would know good taste if it bit them in the butt
Hekate
Wednesday
#71
As far as I remember some of the roses were trashed, not all. Right now they're digging up the grass, and paving that..
electric_blue68
Wednesday
#79
If I remember the story correctly, it was botched by an outside group. I could be wrong...
Hekate
Wednesday
#88
Next he will demolish The White House, replaced by a gold palace donated by the Saudis.
twodogsbarking
Wednesday
#62
Two "beautiful" flagpoles because the First Lady refuses to be in the same room with him?
tanyev
Wednesday
#75
I've read that Trump and his gang do not want to get their shoes wet. yes. this is true.
riversedge
Wednesday
#81
From 1948 to 1952 the White House was essentially gutted during what was known as "The Truman Restoration"
A HERETIC I AM
Wednesday
#85
He doesn't like what the rose garden represents - the history. He wants to replace that history with himself.
Solly Mack
Wednesday
#93
Makes perfect sense: The man who can "dance" only by standing still and pumping his fists,
allegorical oracle
Thursday
#97