{"id":2627529,"date":"2026-07-09T19:32:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T23:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-drapes-tarps-while-completing-trumps-newest-project\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T19:33:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T23:33:41","slug":"white-house-drapes-tarps-while-completing-trumps-newest-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-drapes-tarps-while-completing-trumps-newest-project\/","title":{"rendered":"White House drapes tarps while completing Trump&#8217;s newest project"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-drapes-tarps-while-completing-trumps-newest-project%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2627529&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Construction workers began covering teh North portico of the White House with large, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >custom-designed tarps displaying images<\/a> of the renovated columns, as scaffolding has been in place for days. The renovation aims too repair the historic stone columns, with president Trump inspecting the site and claiming that about 150 years of paint has been removed from the columns to restore them. Trump criticized past presidents, especially Joe Biden, for neglecting the maintenance of these structures. The project is part of broader renovations at the White House, including plans for a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-confirms-images-of-supposed-ufos-were-taken-by-u-s-navy-personnel\/\" title=\"Pentagon Confirms Images Of Supposed UFOs Were Taken By U.S. Navy Personnel\">helicopter landing pad<\/a> and a replacement state ballroom. Additionally, efforts in Washington, D.C., include a planned 250-foot-tall arch honoring Trump and the draining of the Reflecting Pool due to water issues. Meanwhile, the Kennedy Center&#8217;s planned two-year closure was halted by a federal judge who ordered Trump&#8217;s name removed from the building&#8217;s facade, leaving a tarp over the sign. The renovations reflect ongoing improvements as Trump\u2019s presidency continues to focus on restoring and enhancing historic structures.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Construction workers started hanging large custom-designed tarps over the North Portico\u2019s white columns at the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8767\">White House<\/a> on Thursday, showing the public what President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> wants the renovated front entrance to look like.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tarps were printed with the redesigned columns as the coverings were placed over the actual columns, as seen in photos. 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(AP Photo\/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/07\/localimages\/AP26190600894761.jpg?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Workers put up a tarp to cover the scaffolding on the North Portico of the White House, Thursday, July 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The purpose of the renovation is to repair the stone columns. On Memorial Day, Trump was seen inspecting the Greek-style Ionic columns for six minutes as his motorcade returned from Arlington National Cemetery.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this week, Interior Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/doug-burgum\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"5973\">Doug Burgum<\/a> said the North Portico columns are undergoing repairs and that the project should be completed \u201cvery quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPresident Trump comes out to greet a world leader, sees door dings in the pillars, and he says, \u2018Look at all this stuff that needs to be repaired,&#8217;\u201d Burgum <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KatieMiller\/status\/2075250308679139659\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KatieMiller\/status\/2075250308679139659\">told<\/a> podcast host Katie Miller.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s all historic renovation work,\u201d he said in the interview. \u201cWe\u2019re restoring the plaster, and not just at the door level \u2014 all the way up to the crowns of those towers.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking with reporters in the Rose Garden on Monday, Trump said construction workers have \u201ctaken about 150 years of paint off of the columns and redid them,\u201d while blaming past presidents for treating the columns \u201cvery badly.\u201d He took the opportunity to criticize former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"471\">Joe Biden<\/a> for his lack of attention to detail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDo you think he walked in the office and said, \u2018I don\u2019t like the shape of the columns\u2019?\u201d Trump asked. \u201cI don\u2019t think so, Biden. I don\u2019t like the shape of the columns. He didn\u2019t notice things like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The column renovation marks the latest project spearheaded by Trump. The White House itself is undergoing construction for a new <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4637206\/trump-granite-helipad-white-house-south-lawn-sikorsky\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4637206\/trump-granite-helipad-white-house-south-lawn-sikorsky\/\">helicopter landing pad<\/a> on the South Lawn and the ambitious <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4574229\/trump-white-house-ballroom-shield-military-security-entirety\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4574229\/trump-white-house-ballroom-shield-military-security-entirety\/\">state ballroom<\/a> that is planned to replace the demolished East Wing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4640421\/malcolm-x-park-fountain-water-brown-trump-dc-beautification-effort\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4640421\/malcolm-x-park-fountain-water-brown-trump-dc-beautification-effort\/\">RENOVATED MALCOLM X PARK FOUNTAIN TURNS BROWN AFTER TRUMP BEAUTIFICATION EFFORT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elsewhere in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"260\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, plans for a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4605621\/trump-dc-arch-construction-length\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4605621\/trump-dc-arch-construction-length\/\">250-foot-tall arch<\/a> in honor of Trump are moving forward. The massive structure will be located across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4636515\/reflecting-pool-algae-pipes-burgum\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4636515\/reflecting-pool-algae-pipes-burgum\/\">Reflecting Pool<\/a>, the latter of which is being drained following a series of problems with the water.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kennedy-center\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"6434\">Kennedy Center<\/a> was supposed to be closed for two years due to an extensive renovation. That plan, however, has been halted by a federal judge, who ordered the removal of Trump\u2019s name from the building\u2019s facade. Notably, a white tarp remains over the center\u2019s front sign weeks after construction workers removed Trump\u2019s name.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>White House renovation: Custom tarps cover columns, reveal Trump\u2019s design<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2627530,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26190600894761.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[82510,82511,3634,32127],"class_list":["post-2627529","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-drapes","tag-tarps","tag-trump","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26190600894761.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627529","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2627529"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627529\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2627533,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627529\/revisions\/2627533"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2627530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2627529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2627529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2627529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}