Overview
- Photos from the Easter Egg Roll show small rectangular strips of artificial turf set under rows of benches on the Rose Garden patio.
- The patio is now cement pavers after President Trump removed the lawn months earlier as part of a broader redesign.
- Trump said he made the change because wet, soft ground caused problems for guests, including people in high heels, during events.
- A White House spokesperson said the work is meant to beautify the People’s House ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday.
- The White House also confirmed plans to install black granite on the nearby West Wing Colonnade, following prior updates like gold “The Rose Garden” signage and earlier changes made during the Kennedy-era garden’s evolution.