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Huey » 25 Oct 2025, 9:57 am » wrote: ↑

25 Oct 2025, 9:57 am

Oh wait, my bad....that was Truman.

https://www.whitehousehistory.org/galle ... demolition

You must be so damn proud

At least 2 historic magnolia trees, Kennedy Garden appear to have been removed to make way for Trump's White House ballroom

The two trees date to the 1940s and commemorate two past presidents.At least six trees that once surrounded the East Wing appear to have been removed from the White House grounds, according to the images.

Two historic magnolia trees originally dating to the 1940s -- designated as commemorative trees for Presidents Warren G. Harding and Franklin D. Roosevelt -- appear to have been removed during the construction.

A magnolia tree commemorating Harding was originally planted by first lady Florence Harding in 1922 northeast of the entrance to the original 1902 East Wing, according to the National Park Service. The tree was replanted in 1947 and later re-designated as a commemorative tree in the 1950s, according to the park service.

The Roosevelt tree was originally planted in 1942 southeast of the entrance to the newly constructed East Wing, according to the park service. The tree was designated as a commemorative tree in the mid-1950s.The White House did not respond for a request for comment about the removal of the trees.   
 

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/histori ... =126822108