Trump admires newly added, presidential statues in Rose Garden
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President Donald Trump admired newly installed statues of Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson at the White House on March 1.
A day after the United States and Israel struck Iran, President Donald Trump returned to the White House from Florida on Sunday, March 1, to find newly installed statues in the Rose Garden.
The statues depict two of the country's founding fathers: Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin. Reuters photos show a statue of George Washington had already appeared in the Rose Garden in October.
The White House said the statues are on loan "from generous private American patriots."
Trump continued monitoring the war from Florida until returning to the White House on March 1. As he arrived, reporters shouted questions about Iran, but instead of responding, the president paused to look at the newly installed Rose Garden statues, admiring them briefly before heading inside, Reuters reported.
The moment came amid lingering criticism over changes the president made to the Rose Garden last year, renovations that drew backlash from some preservationists and historians.
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