President Donald Trump was outraged Saturday after discovering what he described as a “huge gash in the limestone” — spanning more than 25 yards — in the freshly renovated Rose Garden at the White House.
The fissure, which Trump said was “deep and nasty,” ignited swift action from the White House.
In a detailed post on his Truth Social platform published Saturday, Trump recounted the moment he unearthed the damage.
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“Three days ago, while admiring the stonework, I happened to notice a huge gash in the limestone that extended more than 25 yards long. It was deep and nasty!” he wrote, delivering a self-admitted harsh outburst.
“Who did this, and I want to find out now!”
Security footage, boasted by Trump as having been captured by the “finest security equipment anywhere," revealed that a subcontractor team maneuvering a broken, leaning steel cart over the delicate stone surface was responsible for the mistake. The cart’s scrape inflicted the damage.
Trump responded: "the stone will be replaced, the subcontractor will shoulder the cost, and, he vowed, “never let that contractor work at the White House again.”
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"We caught them, cold," the president added.
Trump ordered a sweeping renovation of the Rose Garden, initiated in June and completed earlier this month, which replaced the historic lawn with a limestone patio. Critics have decried the loss of greenery, while Trump praised the durable, visually striking results.
Meanwhile, the president's outburst was criticized on social media.
Legal analyst Ben Meiselas wrote on the social platform X: "He’s angrier at a subcontractor than Putin."
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Podcaster Brian Allen wrote: "NEW: Trump’s meltdown over a chipped stone in the Rose Garden reveals everything. He rants like a failed contractor because a worker made a mistake. This is how Trump treats the working class: You’re disposable, mockable, and banned if you mess up."
Melissa Byrne, an activist, wrote: "It’s the clients job to manage the contractor. Trump’s team failed."
Novelist Patrick Tomlinson reacted to Trump's remarks and wrote: "In late 05, I was a salesman at Freedom Ford in Clearwater, FL. The highlight of my tenure was selling a 2005 Ford GT for $225k. The buyer was a contractor who got a job on Trump Tower Tampa. Within 18 months, the project was abandoned, he was never paid, and business failed."