{"id":639470,"date":"2026-07-22T12:49:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T12:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=639470"},"modified":"2026-07-22T12:49:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T12:49:59","slug":"thomas-jefferson-is-headed-back-to-the-rose-garden-and-critics-are-already-melting-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=639470","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Jefferson is headed back to the Rose Garden, and critics are already melting down"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Donald Trump reportedly placed a statue of founding father Thomas Jefferson in the White House Rose Garden, and somehow that\u2019s controversial.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0Washington Post<\/a> piece on the new addition frames it as Trump trying to \u201cremake\u201d the White House. Other articles, such as one from New York Magazine<\/a>, offered the headline \u201cTrump Adds Founding Father Statues to Rose Garden Clutter,\u201d proving that anything related to the president is automatically considered bad.<\/p>\n

Look:<\/p>\n

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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 \u2014 continuing Trump\u2019s effort to remake the White House and Washington. https:\/\/t.co\/rqNWASt145<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cPresident 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 \u2014 continuing Trump\u2019s effort to remake the White House and Washington,\u201d WaPo wrote.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

X users had a lot to say about the reports:<\/p>\n

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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 \u201cremaking\u201d The White House and Washington. That\u2019s perfectly on brand for your former newspaper.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Byron Hickox (@byron_hickox) July 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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How dare a statue of the man who wrote the Declaration of Independence be installed in the Rose Garden\u2026Fvck off communists<\/p>\n

\u2014 Andy Smalls (@andressmall88) July 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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FFS. Anonymous Sources confirmed that they are too pu$$y to make a Public comment, about Public owned items, being on Public F\u2019ng Property! Muh democracy lives thanx to these feckless bed wetters!<\/p>\n

\u2014 hutch carey (@hutch1550) July 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Oh no! Not a statue of one of the most prominent founders of our country and author of the Declaration of Independence\u2026In the White House!! Not THAT!!<\/p>\n

\u2014 Snake Eyes (@eyes_snake32436) July 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Oh no! Not a statue of one of the most prominent founders of our country and author of the Declaration of Independence\u2026In the White House!! Not THAT!!<\/p>\n

\u2014 Snake Eyes (@eyes_snake32436) July 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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And?<\/p>\n

And before the smooth brains jump in, I don\u2019t care that he was a slave owner.<\/p>\n

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\u2019t put you in prison for it.<\/p>\n

Enjoy the ether.<\/p>\n

\u2014 \u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588 (@_PLVSVLTRA_) July 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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