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  "id": 2573308,
  "title": "Inside Trump’s remake of the White House Rose Garden. First a stone patio, then statues",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/inside-trumps-remake-of-the-white-house-rose-garden-first-a-stone",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T12:08:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/08/22/inside-trumps-remake-of-the-white-house-rose-garden-first-a-stone-patio-then-statues"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump has transformed the White House Rose Garden, replacing its lush lawn with a white stone patio and adding statues in its place. Instead of new roses, the garden now features statues of America's founders, including George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Ben Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson. The Jefferson statue is a gift from sculptor George Lundeen, while the others are either gifts or on loan from anonymous donors. Trump's renovation of the Rose Garden aligns with his broader plan to leave his mark on downtown Washington through various construction projects.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "White House Rose Garden replaced with white stone patio",
    "Statues of America's founders added to renovated garden",
    "Jefferson statue gifted by George Lundeen"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}