President Donald Trump reportedly placed a statue of founding father Thomas Jefferson in the White House Rose Garden, and somehow that’s controversial.
A Washington Post piece on the new addition frames it as Trump trying to “remake” the White House. Other articles, such as one from New York Magazine, offered the headline “Trump Adds Founding Father Statues to Rose Garden Clutter,” proving that anything related to the president is automatically considered bad.
Look:
President Trump installed a statue of Thomas Jefferson in the Rose Garden last week, according to people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the yet-to-be-announced move — continuing Trump’s effort to remake the White House and Washington. https://t.co/rqNWASt145
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 20, 2026
“President Trump installed a statue of Thomas Jefferson in the Rose Garden last week, according to people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the yet-to-be-announced move — continuing Trump’s effort to remake the White House and Washington,” WaPo wrote.
While it would make sense for a statue of Jefferson to be added, joining the likenesses of George Washington, Alexander Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin, apparently the move is controversial to those in the media.
X users had a lot to say about the reports:
I love that you described the placement of a statue of the author of the Declaration of Independence and one of the most influential Founding Fathers as “remaking” The White House and Washington. That’s perfectly on brand for your former newspaper.
— Byron Hickox (@byron_hickox) July 21, 2026
How dare a statue of the man who wrote the Declaration of Independence be installed in the Rose Garden…Fvck off communists
— Andy Smalls (@andressmall88) July 21, 2026
FFS. Anonymous Sources confirmed that they are too pu$$y to make a Public comment, about Public owned items, being on Public F’ng Property! Muh democracy lives thanx to these feckless bed wetters!
— hutch carey (@hutch1550) July 22, 2026
Oh no! Not a statue of one of the most prominent founders of our country and author of the Declaration of Independence…In the White House!! Not THAT!!
— Snake Eyes (@eyes_snake32436) July 21, 2026
Oh no! Not a statue of one of the most prominent founders of our country and author of the Declaration of Independence…In the White House!! Not THAT!!
— Snake Eyes (@eyes_snake32436) July 21, 2026
And?
And before the smooth brains jump in, I don’t care that he was a slave owner.
History is not perfect, all men have flaws, but what Jefferson did outside of his flaws allow you to post nonsense from a country that won’t put you in prison for it.
Enjoy the ether.
— ██████████ (@_PLVSVLTRA_) July 21, 2026
