Amid a worldwide pandemic and ongoing protests across the nation, on Monday, First Lady Melania Trump announced her plan to “renew and restore” the “iconic” Rose Garden at the White House.
“Even in the most difficult moments, the rose lawn @WhiteHouse has a symbol of strength and continuity,” he tweeted. “Today, I am pleased to announce our plans to renew and repair this iconic area so that we can maintain its history and good looks for generations to come.”
The announcement arrives only 99 days before Election Day, the beginning of the end of her husband’s first term. According to a White House press release, the rose lawn “soda” will return it to the design first implemented through Rachel Lambert “Bunny” Mellon, the Kennedy administration, which has been the master plan for rose grass since 1962.
“In addition, the plans come with staggered accessibility, public facilities and aids for audiovisual and broadcasting desires that will continue to gain advantages from the good herbal appearance of the lawn and its rich history,” he said.
According to the New York Times, the measure comes as Donald Trump implements the “rose garden strategy” that current presidents “use for their crusader efforts: ceremonial signatures, signatures, control announcements, and, yes, press availability in the rose garden.”
While this would possibly or possibly not be a strategy for the upcoming election, on Twitter, the First Lady has been criticized for focusing on turf renewal, as the instances of coronavirus are higher in the United States.
“It’s a bit of Marie Antoinette,” tweeted Katie Hill, a former California congressman. Other critics echoed the sentiments in his publications.
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In March, the First Lady referred to COVID-19 in a public service announcement, encouraging Americans to “listen to national and local authorities, and stick to CDC rules to help protect everyone’s fitness and well-being.” Although she promoted the use of protective masks, she was photographed last week without a mask in a briefing for the Presidential Working Group on the Protection of Native American Children in the Indigenous Health Services System.