President Donald Trump watched as the flag poles and flags were raised on June 18. (White House)
President Donald Trump paid for the flagpole project using personal funds. (Getty Images)
Two flag poles were installed at the White House on June 18. (Getty Images)
"They needed flagpoles for 200 years," Trump told the media back in April when he first announced plans for the flag installations. "It was something I’ve often said, you know, they don’t have a flagpole per se. So we’re putting one right where you saw us, and we’re putting another one on the other side, on top of the mounds. It’s going to be two beautiful poles."
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"Paid for by Trump," he added.
President Donald Trump has hugged the American flag at various points across his political career, including in 2019 during CPAC. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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The installation of the flag poles is Trump's latest revamp to the White House under his second administration. The White House Rose Garden, for example, is currently under construction after Trump announced in March that he planned to renovate the historic garden with pavers, citing the grass "doesn’t work," citing how the soft grass terrain was difficult for some visitors, notably women in high-heels, to navigate.
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