By Katherine Tinsley
1:55am PDT, Apr 2, 2025
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Donald Trump shared with fans that the
White House is still focused on preserving its cultural significance.
"Working together with a fantastic and very talented Executive Residence Staff, along with the wonderful people at the National Park Service, we are making tremendous enhancements to the White House, thereby preserving and protecting History," Trump wrote on Sunday, March 30.
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"One of the interesting dilemmas is a tree planted many years ago by the Legendary President and General, Andrew Jackson," Donald Trump continued. "It is a Southern Magnolia that came from his home, The Hermitage, in Tennessee."
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Donald Trump also clarified that the tree isn't healthy enough to keep.
"That's the good news! The bad news is that everything must come to an end, and this tree is in terrible condition, a very dangerous safety hazard, at the White House Entrance, no less, and must now be removed," he stated.
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While fans might be disappointed about the Jackson Magnolia trees being cut down, the White House will find a way to reuse them.
"This process will take place next week, and will be replaced by another, very beautiful tree," Donald Trump explained. "The Historic wood from the tree will be preserved by the White House Staff, and may be used for other high and noble purposes!!!"
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Though Donald Trump explained that the trees were unwell, critics were still outraged by the announcement.
"Why is he destroying everything? White House to remove magnolia tree dating to Andrew Jackson," one wrote on X.
"Good morning, beautiful people, I believe Trump will sell parts of the wood from the magnolia tree Andrew Jackson planted 200 years ago," another predicted.
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Some social media users were disappointed by the news, but fans of Donald Trump celebrated his announcement.
"Wow. Trump is going to preserve and use the wood from Andrew Jackson's magnolia tree for future projects at the White House," one MAGA supporter wrote. "Amazing."
