Trump adds bronze statue of Thomas Jefferson to transformed White House Rose Garden
Video. Donald Trump has transformed the White House Rose Garden, replacing much of its traditional lawn with a white stone patio and a growing collection of statues of America's founding fathers.
Updated: 24/08/2026 - 16:08 GMT+2
A bronze Thomas Jefferson is the latest Founding Father to take up residence in the White House Rose Garden - a space that is looking increasingly less like a garden and more like an open-air monument to American history.
Created by Colorado artist George Lundeen, the statue joins sculptures of George Washington, Alexander Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin, alongside a monument depicting Revolutionary War soldiers.
The makeover began after Trump returned to the White House for his second term and forms part of a wider effort to reshape the White House and its grounds.
