Trump plans installation of two 100-foot flag poles at White House

Trump said the White House would be installing “two beautiful poles” on the grounds that would be “top of the line.”

“It was something I’ve often said, you know, they don’t have a flag pole per se,” he said of his design proposals. “So we’re putting one right where you saw us, and we’re putting another one on the other side, on top of the mounds. It’s going to be two beautiful poles.”

Prior to his announcement, Trump went on a roughly 10-minute walk across the White House grounds, where he appeared to discuss the potential changes to the North Lawn.

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Before reentering the White House, Trump did a brief question-and-answer session about his desired flagpoles and the impacts of his tariff agenda, during which he claimed that his negotiations with China and other trade partners are progressing.

“Every country wants to partake, even countries that have ripped us off for many, many years, China, as an example,” Trump said. “But it’s not just China, European Union. They ripped us off for many, many years. And those days are over. Everybody wants to be a part of what we’re doing. They know that they can’t get away with it any longer, but they’re still going to do fine, and we’re going to have a country that you can be proud of.”