President Trump has ordered the removal and replacement of a section of the newly renovated White House Rose Garden after discovering a sharp, 25-yard-long crack in the limestone paving. The damage, described by Trump as “deep and nasty,” was traced back to a subcontractor’s broken steel cart that scraped the fragile stone surface.
Upon noticing the defect, Trump reviewed security footage that revealed the mishap and used it as grounds to immediately ban both the contractor and the specific workers involved from future White House assignments. He pledged that the contractor will be held financially responsible and reaffirmed his commitment to using only the highest quality materials in his ongoing restoration efforts.
This damage follows a recent overhaul of the Rose Garden, which included replacing the grassy lawn with a hardscaped limestone patio—a design change prompted by concerns over unstable terrain during formal events, especially for women wearing high heels.