Trump remakes the White House with new flagpoles
June 18, 2025
President Donald Trump has overseen the installation of a massive new flagpole on the South Lawn of the White House. A second pole is being placed on the North Lawn, close to Pennsylvania Avenue. After watching workers using a crane to install the pole on Wednesday morning, he returned in the afternoon to see the stars and stripes hoisted for the first time. The poles are the most notable exterior modification to the White House since Trump returned to the presidency with grand ideas for remaking the building. He’s already updated the Oval Office with gold accents, more portraits and a copy of the Declaration of Independence.
