First lady Melania Trump unveiled on Saturday the renovations that have been done to the White House Rose Garden just days prior to her speech …
First lady Melania Trump unveiled on Saturday the renovations that have been done to the White House Rose Garden just days prior to her speech at the Republican National Convention. The iconic garden is famous for its close location to the Oval Office and will serve as a backdrop for the first lady as she gives her speech Tuesday evening for her husband’s reelection. “Excited to honor history & celebrate the future in our beautiful @WhiteHouse Rose Garden this evening,” Melania Trump wrote on Twitter. “Thank you to all who helped renew this iconic & truly gorgeous space.” Melania Trump said in a statement late last month she was “pleased to announce a significant renewal” to the garden, which hasn’t seen a comprehensive refreshment since it was first installed in the early 1960s under President John F. Kennedy. “Decades of use and necessary changes made to support the modern presidency have taken a toll on the garden,” the statement reads. The project—spearheaded by Melania Trump—was funded by private donations and no taxpayer money went to the renovations, according to a White House official.
