By — Ali Rogin Ali Rogin By — Veronica Vela Veronica Vela Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-white-houses-iconic-rose-garden-gets-a-makeover-under-trump Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Trump is putting his mark on the White House in his second term, making changes to the building and its grounds. This week, he unveiled the “Presidential Walk of Fame” along the West Wing colonnade. Elsewhere, work has begun on a grand ballroom and the iconic Rose Garden has gotten a new look. Ali Rogin reports. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Sep 27, 2025 By — Ali Rogin Ali Rogin Ali Rogin is a correspondent for the PBS News Hour and PBS News Weekend, reporting on a number of topics including foreign affairs, health care and arts and culture. She received a Peabody Award in 2021 for her work on News Hour’s series on the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect worldwide. Rogin is also the recipient of two Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association and has been a part of several teams nominated for an Emmy, including for her work covering the fall of ISIS in 2020, the Las Vegas mass shooting in 2017, the inauguration of President Barack Obama in 2014, and the 2010 midterm elections. By — Veronica Vela Veronica Vela