White House adds a George Washington statue to the Rose Garden

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Source: NBC News

WHITE HOUSE
White House adds a George Washington statue to the Rose Garden

The bronze statue, which belongs to the National Park Service, was moved from the Washington Monument to the White House this week.


A George Washington statue was revealed in the Rose Garden of the White House, on Friday.Megan Shannon / NBC News

Oct. 10, 2025, 11:09 PM EDT
By Monica Alba, Kelly O'Donnell and Zoë Richards

WASHINGTON — The White House this week added a large George Washington statue to the Rose Garden at the specific request of President Donald Trump, according to a federal official and one White House official. … The bronze statue, which belongs to the National Park Service, was moved from the Washington Monument to its new location during the government shutdown.

The 1992 statue is a reproduction made from a cast of the original white marble statue that resides in the Virginia State Capitol, according to the White House official. The original marble statue was made by French artist Jean-Antoine Houdon and is believed to be the only one of Washington done from a life mask.

The bronze version had been visible to the public until recently, with about 250,000 people visiting the Washington Monument each year. It was installed during a renovation in the late 1990s. … The statue was prepped for a life outdoors and stands on the far side of the reimagined Rose Garden patio.

National Park Service conservators will monitor and treat the statue, the federal official said. Of concern, exposure can change the color, which is now a rich bronze. Oxidation can cause a change to a green patina. Experts say the Statue of Liberty was once the same color, but time and exposure produced its greenish exterior.

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[Irish_Dem]

1. Another American owned object Trump plans to steal?

[Omnipresent]

2. Aren't beatification projects to the Whitehouse usually left up to the First Ladies?

He shouldn’t have the time to wonder around the Whitehouse, looking for something to do.

[Bengus81]

7. We don't have a First Lady, we have a woman PAID to attend certain events.

[Omnipresent]

12. I get it!

She is never brimming with the love of life to be in his company much.

[rsdsharp]

19. How much will she be paid for this years "fooking Chreesmas" hellscape?

[sdfernando]

25. There is no other way to put it....

what we have is a first whore.

[CTyankee]

33. It is why I call her "pay per view" Melanoma Trump.

[sheshe2]

29. He is the first lady...

He is President Stephen Miller's first lady.

[tavernier]

38. We shouldn't call him President Stephen Miller.

If we call Stephen Miller President Stephen Miller, often enough, and Trump starts seeing President Stephen Miller in writing, then pretty soon he will want to fire him. So please don’t call him President Stephen Miller.

[sheshe2]

40. Bwahahahahaha.

Good idea, taverier. That certainly could work!

President Miller! It's Miller time! We should send lots of mail to the WH addressed to Prez Miller Then we could sit back and watch the shit hit the fan!

[Hartpi978]

3. Never tell a lie

Engraved with, "I never tell a lie." Appropriate for Trump.

[Lonestarblue]

4. Any statue of Trump should be engraved with "He never told the truth."

[tanyev]

5. The guy who refused to run for a third term at age 65 so he wouldn't be accused of concealed ambition?

I’m amazed King Donald doesn’t consider him a loser.

[doc03]

6. Soon to be painted with Krylon gold paint. nt

[Paladin]

16. You beat me to it.

Hope this fine statue makes it back to its former monument location---before trump has a chance to desecrate it any further.

[Bengus81]

8. So...he STOLE it like he tried to do with the sword from the Eisenhower Library.

Got it................

[Talitha]

9. Flanked by 2 chairs, I'm guessing he'll use it for photo-ops.

After all, the universe revolves around that creature.

[quaint]

13. Hmpf, chairs don't even match.

[Talitha]

14. He'll get the fancier one, it's probably double strength too.

[pandr32]

27. One is for wider butts.

[quaint]

32. giggle

[ms liberty]

10. I'd start caling him Lord Elgin, but he wouldn't get the reference

Or the contempt in my tone, but that's a given.

[QueerDuck]

11. It will be returned to its proper location... eventually.

[The Blue Flower]

15. I'm reading Ron Chernow's bio of Washington

Just read about the making of this statue last night. Martha walked in on them as the plaster was setting on Washington's face for the life mask. He said he smiled when she came in and if you looked closely, you could see the trace of a smile on it. He also said this was the best depiction of his appearance of all, including all the portraits.

What I want to say about this development is that one thing this admin does NOT want to do is wake his spirit. He's the original American deity for good reason.

[louis-t]

17. It doesn't belong to the National Park Service anymore.

Donnie Dum Dum grabbing more trophies he doesn't deserve.

[kimbutgar]

18. It kind of looks like the tuckfrump in the face !

Ewwwwww!

[twodogsbarking]

20. They paved paradise and put up a parking lot With a gold hotel, a ballroom, and a swinging hot spot

* used without permission but assumed it would be ok with her.

[ms liberty]

36. And because you're smart, you didn't even have to use AI to come up with it!

Well done!

[MissouriDem47]

21. So Many More People

Will get to see it in the Rose Garden then they would at the Washington Monument.

[Vinca]

22. They have to stop called it the Rose Garden. It's the white slab.

[LuckyLib]

23. He's even rearranging Washington DC!

Please stop!

[Ilsa]

24. Park Service will monitor it until they are fired. nt

[Diraven]

26. So he just gets to loot our national treasures

And have them all moved into his house so only he and his pals can enjoy them instead of the American public? Pathetic.

Next hell probably have Lincolns head removed from the Lincoln Memorial to display over his toilet.

[Lovie777]

28. RWers know that shithole's mental and physical body is not doing well..............

the speed the RWers are going with trying to take complete control over the country has hit a snag. The propaganda is on overdrive. The destruction of the USA is on overdrive. The 6 asshole RW justices at the US SC is on overdrive.

We the People still will be give out flowers/donuts, some dressed up as frogs, bunnies, dinosaurs, dancing and celebrating freedoms.

We shall overcome.

[Atreus]

30. From Founding Father to Flight Risk: Watch That Statue Disappear

The move makes perfect sense when you remember Trump’s lifelong habit of treating public property like personal décor. The statue’s not in the Rose Garden, it’s in the pre-auction staging area. I’d bet good money it ends up on a yacht bound for Doha. He’s never met a piece of U.S. history he didn’t want to slap his name on or quietly auction off.

[NeoTrajan]

31. Given Trump's status as 'King In Waiting' ...

He should bring in that wily old King George III ...

I'm not sure the first President of the greatest democracy of the world would want to spend time in Trump's fancy new patio bistro

[littlemissmartypants]

34. Reminds me of the gold bracelet that belonged to a Pharoah...

Melted down for scrap.

He might need that $5 a pound he could get for it after the second revolution. It's just a thing to him.

[usonian]

35. Look what they left in its place.

[Oneironaut]

37. Shocking that it isn't something trashy, like, a statue of Dear Leader, or, something pornographic.

Seems fine, oddly enough.

[chowmama]

39. Can we stop calling it the Rose Garden?

There is no garden. There are no roses. It's the Trump parking lot. Or, at best, the Trump ceement patio.

Everything Trump touches dies.

[OldBaldy1701E]

41. Which is ironically hysterical.

Since Washington would have not spoken kindly of that orange gibbon.

I prefer to think he would have done what he did to that fellow who was once in attendance at a White House event. He was boasting to his friends that he had a passible relationship with the President. To prove this, the fellow walked over to where Washington was standing and introduced himself and went to shake the President's hand. Washington ignored the hand, politely excused himself, and walked to the other side of the room and stood.

We all need to do this whenever a MAGAt appears. Just ignore them, act like you would be soiling yourself to even be around them, and get away.