This Before And After Picture Of The White House Rose Garden Is Going Viral

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    Matt Stopera
    by Matt Stopera

    BuzzFeed Staff

    In case you aren't aware, the White House Rose Garden is getting a makeover.

    Rose Garden under renovation with construction materials, tools, and tarps scattered. White building with arched windows in the background
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    DJT is paving over a large part of it and replacing it with a patio.

    A construction site with heavy machinery preparing the ground in a garden setting outside a large white building
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    It's being modeled after his Mar-a-Lago property in Florida.

    Aerial view of a large estate with red-tiled roofs, palm trees, and a swimming pool, surrounded by greenery and overlooking a beach
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    Construction has been underway for a while now, and the AP got some new pics of how it's going.

    Workers setting up blue and white canopies on a large outdoor platform, with trees and a white building in the background
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    As you can see, the grass is now a big ol' thing of concrete.

    White House with partially constructed patio, surrounded by greenery, under a cloudy sky. Orange cones mark off a section of the area
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    Yep, that's a...patio. Though, to be fair, the rose bushes are thankfully still there.

    Wide view of the White House's South Portico with a newly paved, empty area and surrounding greenery
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    Over on socials, this before and after picture is going viral:

    Split image showing a lush garden on the left and a paved area with construction tools on the right, suggesting garden renovation
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    From this:

    Lush garden with diverse blooming flowers and green hedges in front of a grand white-columned building in a park-like setting
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    Again, those bushes are still there.ย 

    To this:

    Workers setting up blue and white tents over a tiled area near a large building. Equipment and construction materials are visible
    Alex Brandon / AP

    People in the replies aren't loving all of that pavement.

    Tweet criticizing changes to White House Rose Garden, showing images before and after renovation with a critical comment on Trump's impact
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    "Elegance turned into a backyard bbq sundeck," one person commented.

    Tweet showing before/after photos of the White House Rose Garden renovation. Before: lush garden. After: construction site with paving and tents
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    Another person said it would be, "Easier to set up sales events for Trump merchandise."

    Tweet comparing the White House Rose Garden before and after changes, showing flowers and a stark construction area
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    And this person saying it looks like "the deck at my old apartment complex pool."

    Tweet showing critique of pool deck design and a retweeted post about changes to the White House Rose Garden after Trump's renovations
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    Laaastly, this person offered up a strategy for the 2028 election: "I think the next Democrat running for president could win by just saying that the Rose Garden will be restored."

    Tweet with text about the White House Rose Garden restoration, including before and after photos showing changes made during Trump's administration
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    Thoughts?

    View of a construction project with white tents and workers on a spacious lawn, surrounded by lush trees and greenery
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