Trump will help plant a sapling to replace a historic White House tree cut down over safety concerns
AP News04/8/2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was set Tuesday to help plant a young Magnolia tree on the South Grounds to replace a nearly 200-year-old predecessor that was removed due to safety concerns presented by its deteriorating condition. The Republican president had announced March 30 on his social media platform that the tree, known as the Jackson Magnolia, was in “terrible condition, a very dangerous safety hazard, at the White House Entrance, no less, and must now be removed.”