Inside Trump's remake of the White House Rose Garden. First a stone patio, then statues
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FILE - A bronze depiction of Thomas Jefferson seated and signing the Declaration of Independence is seen before President Donald Trump speaks during an event to honor the 2025 World Series champions Los Angeles Dodgers in the Rose Garden of the White House, July 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)FILE - A statue of Alexander Hamilton is seen in the Rose Garden at the White House, March 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)FILE - President Donald Trump walks on the red carpet in the Rose Garden with Britain's King Charles III, Queen Camilla and first lady Melania Trump at the White House, April 28, 2026, in Washington, during a State Visit. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)FILE - A bronze statue of President George Washington is seen at the edge of the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, Oct. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)FILE - A statue of Ben Franklin is seen as servers prepare the Rose Garden for a dinner after President Donald Trump hosted the 2026 College Football Playoff national champions Indiana University on the South Lawn of the White House, May 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
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FILE - A bronze depiction of Thomas Jefferson seated and signing the Declaration of Independence is seen before President Donald Trump speaks during an event to honor the 2025 World Series champions Los Angeles Dodgers in the Rose Garden of the White House, July 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)