Summary
- Trump
called a subcontractor “stupid” for damaging Rose Garden stonework. - Damage
was a large, deep gash in limestone over 25 yards long. - Incident
caught on White House security footage shared by Trump. - The
contractor used a broken cart that scraped the new stone.
On Truth Social, the Commander in Chief posted security
camera footage of the purported event, accusing workmen of causing a large gash
in the garden’s renowned bespoke stonework.
“Surfaces are very important to me as a Builder. As everyone
knows,”
Trump wrote on his social media app on Saturday.
“The Rose Garden is
completed, and far more beautiful than anyone ever had in mind when it was
conceived of, decades ago.”
“Three days ago, while admiring the stonework, I happened to
notice a huge gash in the limestone that extended more than 25 yards long,”
the
president wrote, adding,
“It was deep and nasty!”
Trump included surveillance footage in the post showing the
“stupid people” working for an unidentified subcontractor who broke
the masonry while moving a shrubbery on a steel cart.
Additionally, Trump attacked
the “boss” worker who was “watching (in sunglasses!)” as
the “beautiful stone” crumbled.
“I love and respect great workers and contractors, but something
like this should never happen. Now I’ll replace the stone, charge the
contractor, and never let that contractor work at the White House again,”
he
wrote.
“We caught them, cold. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!,”
the
president concluded.
It is not immediately clear on what date the damage
occurred.
Why did Trump say he called the workers “stupid”
instead of blaming equipment?
President Trump said he called the workers
“stupid” rather than blaming the equipment because he believes the
damage could have been avoided with more care and attention from the workers
themselves.
He implied that the equipment was not at fault but rather
the “stupid” actions and negligence of the subcontractor workers who
caused the damage to the delicate limestone in the Rose Garden.
Trump emphasized the importance of craftsmanship and care,
indicating that anyone working with delicate materials should be more careful.
He suggested that the workers’ lack of attention and poor supervision — such as
the supervisor standing by watching — were directly responsible for the damage.
