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Wants to dismantle the Rose Garden to install a patio similar to the one he has on the back terrace of Mar-a-Lago.
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However, the 47th president intends to maintain the roses in the garden.
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The Communications Director, Steven Cheung, stated to The Times that the president is "taking necessary steps in order to preserve and restore the greatness and glory of 'the People's House'."
"The White House has not received proper maintenance or upkeep for many years," he said.
Trump's aim is to recreate the patio experience at his exclusive club in Florida, where he was often seen spending hours relaxing there with visitors.
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Melania installed a new irrigation system and removed mature dogwoods to plant new flowers and shrubbery in a highly structured and organized design.
In promotion for her memoir, she stated: 'When the committee for the White House preservation asked me to renovate the Rose Garden, I felt a profound sense of responsibility to respect tradition and to preserve its grandeur for future generations.'
The Rose Garden area was first established in 1903 by First Lady Edith Roosevelt in what is now the West Garden. First Lady Ellen Wilson was the initial occupant of the garden in its current location, unveiling it in 1913, and it has undergone several renovations since then.
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First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy founded the White House Historical Association, which established rules for altering the physical White House, but the garden falls under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service.
In addition to the changes made in the rose garden, Melania previously led a project to build a White House tennis pavilion during Trump's first term as President.
The president alleged he made the proposal 'three or four times.'
'They just didn't know how to react. They basically said, "this is acceptable" but had no clue,' the president said.
"I'm going to try making the offer to myself," Trump said, drawing laughs. "You know, because we could really use a bigger space. We could definitely use a bigger space. 'Mr. President, would you like to build one?' 'Yes, I would,'" Trump said, mimicking a conversation with himself.
Trump stated that it would be a "beautiful addition" to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.
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I'm very skilled at designing ballrooms," he stated at a recent press conference held during a ceremony at the East Wing. "I build elegant ballrooms. And I actually proposed building a ballroom for the White House.
Trump stated in his plan that the historic East Room would be converted into the ballroom's reception area.
It was unclear at first where a ballroom would be located, as the East Wing runs from the East Room, and the adjacent South Lawn is where the President's helicopter, Marine One, typically lands.
And then I was going to construct a stunning, exquisite ballroom, just like the one I have at Mar-a-Lago," Trump continued. "It was going to be as magnificent as possible.
I was willing to do it for $100 million, but the Biden administration didn't even respond to my offer.
The East Wing, traditionally the office of the First Lady, would be more likely to deal with something of that nature.
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The first sighting of the mug shot appeared on social media when it was spotted peeking out from behind the door of the Oval Office in a picture posted by Trump aide Margo Martin.
The door to the Oval Office was left ajar, giving a glimpse into the hallway beyond.
The fact that Trump has displayed the photo outside the Oval Office guarantees that everyone who enters the room to meet the president will remember how far he has come since that moment.
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