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The changes are part of broader White House renovations.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-08-22T12:46:42.716Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-22T12:17:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-22T14:00:19.896Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":50,"critic":65,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"Two full reports and seven digests corroborate the central claims about the Rose Garden renovations.","critic":"The reporting clearly separates facts from comment and provides specific details about the statues and their origins.","hype":"The language used is neutral and descriptive, with no sensationalism or manufactured urgency."}},"tags":["#DonaldTrump","#WhiteHouse","#RoseGarden","#USPolitics","#Renovations"],"entities":["Donald Trump","Thomas Jefferson","George Washington","Alexander Hamilton","Ben Franklin","George Lundeen","Steven Barber","Davis Ingle","Harlan Crow","Chas Fagan"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["President Donald Trump has replaced the White House Rose Garden's lawn with a white stone patio.","Statues of American founders, including Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Ben Franklin, have been added to the garden.","A bronze depiction of Thomas Jefferson signing the Declaration of Independence was a gift from sculptor George Lundeen.","These renovations are part of a wider series of updates to the White House and its grounds undertaken by Trump."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"President Donald Trump has overseen renovations to the White House Rose Garden, replacing its lawn with a white stone patio and installing statues of American founders. The changes transform the outdoor space near the Oval Office. At least one statue, a bronze depiction of Thomas Jefferson signing the Declaration of Independence, was a gift from sculptor George Lundeen. Other statues displayed include those of George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Ben Franklin. A fifth sculpture, titled “Freedom’s Charge,” is also on the patio. These updates are part of a broader series of White House renovations initiated by Trump."},{"type":"heading","text":"Statue origins and details"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Thomas Jefferson statue was created by George Lundeen decades ago and was sent to the White House for display around the 250th birthday of America. Steven Barber, a collaborator, contacted White House contacts on Lundeen's behalf. While the statue did not arrive in time for July Fourth celebrations, Trump saw photos and decided to place it in the Rose Garden. Trump called Lundeen to thank him, leaving a voicemail that Lundeen shared with the Associated Press. White House spokesperson Davis Ingle stated that Trump has done more to beautify the White House and its surroundings than any other president. The statue of George Washington was lent by Harlan Crow. Details on the Franklin and Hamilton statues indicate they came from anonymous donors. The origin of the “Freedom’s Charge” sculpture is attributed to sculptor Chas Fagan."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated or centre-rated reports mentioned the cost of the renovations to the White House Rose Garden or the broader White House updates."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"Washington Top News","url":"https://wtop.com/national/2026/08/inside-trumps-remake-of-the-white-house-rose-garden-first-a-stone-patio-then-statues","headline":"Inside Trump’s remake of the White House Rose Garden. 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