The White House Rose Garden underwent another major shift in 2025 when its central lawn gave way to a limestone patio. This latest change follows decades of adjustments by successive administrations and highlights ongoing tensions between historical preservation and modern use.

The original Rose Garden remained close to its roots for nearly half a century until 1961, when President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy brought in their friend and Cape Cod, Massachusetts, neighbor, Rachel “Bunny” Mellon, to oversee a redesign.

President Donald Trump raged at rogue Republicans during an evening dinner in the White House Rose Garden after his beloved voting bill was left in limbo. Trump, 80, invited members of Congress to the White House for dinner on Tuesday,