Melania Trump.Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty
Former First LadyMelania Trumpis clapping back after receiving criticism on her redesign of the White House Rose Garden.
Shortly after, Melania’s office responded to the criticism on Twitter, slamming Beschloss for highlighting a “misleading” photo of the garden prior to the roses blooming. She then shared her own photo of the iconic garden with its flowers in full bloom.
The historic Rose Garden has long been used as a backdrop for important speeches and White House ceremonies. Trump first announced the renovation would take place in late July 2020 and many social media users took viral jabs at her calling it a tone-deaf move amid thenovel coronavirus pandemic— and the resulting economic damage — as well as national unrest over racial injustice.
White House Rose Garden.Melania Trump/Twitter
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In April, apetition was createdcalling for First LadyJill Bidento reverse the changes made to the Rose Garden that “ripped away” the legacy of Kennedy’s design. “We want Jill Biden and Doug Emhoff to take this on and restore the Rose Garden to Jackie’s original design” read the petition, which has since received over 82,000 signatures.
The former first lady also faced backlash in March 2020 when she shared photos of construction workersbuilding a private tennis complexon the White House grounds, as the COVID-19 pandemic was first beginning to impact the U.S.
source: people.com
