Trump’s Statue Revamp of the Rose Garden | US News

US News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 22, 2026 · 1m

The White House Rose Garden is getting a major makeover — not with flowers, but with statues. President Trump has installed bronze figures of American icons like Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Benjamin Franklin, turning the historic space into a gallery of his vision. The Jefferson statue, gifted by sculptor George Lundeen, arrived late for July Fourth but impressed the president so much he had it placed immediately — even leaving a voicemail to thank the artist. Other statues, including “Freedom’s Charge,” were relocated or donated anonymously, while the…