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Jacqueline Kennedy Garden removed for Trump's White House ballroom: What was it used for?
(NEXSTAR) – The Jacqueline Kennedy Garden appears to be the latest victim of President Trump’s plans for a White House ballroom where the East Wing once was.
Satellite images published by Ars Technica (as well as aerial images from a commercial flight out of DC) appeared to show the Kennedy Garden completely torn up as of last week. In photos taken Sunday, construction equipment and debris were seen where the garden’s trees, bushes and I.M. Pei-designed pergola were once located.
Demolition of the East Wing of the White House continues for the construction on U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed new ballroom, on October 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)A representative for the U.S. National Park Service was not immediately available to confirm whether any of the plants or the pergola were being relocated.
The garden, located just south of the East Terrace Colonnade, was dedicated in honor of Jacqueline Kennedy in 1965, to honor her efforts to revive the outdoor spaces of the White House while her husband was in office.
“This garden, every detail of it, reflects the unfailing taste of the gifted and gracious Jacqueline Kennedy,” then-first lady Lady Bird Johnson said upon its dedication.
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