Jackie Kennedy’s grandson, Jack Schlossberg, has sharply criticized former President Donald Trump after reports emerged that Trump ordered the White House Rose Garden—originally redesigned by his grandmother—to be bulldozed as part of new landscaping plans. In a post shared on social media, Schlossberg called the move “a disgraceful act of vandalism,” saying the garden represented his grandmother’s “vision of grace, diplomacy, and American culture.”
“My grandmother saw America in full color — Trump sees black and white. Where she planted flowers, he poured concrete,” he wrote. “She brought life to the White House, because our landmarks should inspire and grow with our country.
The Rose Garden, which Jackie Kennedy restored in the early 1960s, has long been seen as one of the White House’s most iconic spaces. Critics have accused Trump of erasing history, while his aides claim the redesign is meant to “modernize and restore functionality.” Schlossberg said the decision “shows contempt for history and beauty,” adding that his grandmother “believed the White House belonged to the people—not one man’s ego.”