President Donald Trump has criticised a contractor for damaging a stone slab during the controversial redesign of the White House Rose Garden, posting surveillance footage on Truth Social. He described the culprit as “stupid” and vowed the contractor would “never work at the White House again.”
In a lengthy post on Saturday, Trump recounted discovering a “huge gash in the limestone that extended more than 25 yards long” while admiring the stonework. He said the damage was “deep and nasty” and prompted him to demand an investigation, questioning whether it was vandalism or stupidity.
The accompanying video shows two men moving a heavy metal cart that tilts and scrapes against a stone slab. Trump praised the “finest security equipment anywhere” for catching the incident, adding that he would replace the stone and charge the contractor.
The Rose Garden redesign, originally cultivated by former first lady Jackie Kennedy, has drawn criticism online, with some describing the new stone surfaces as a “patio” or “parking lot.”
