"We call it the Rose Garden Club, Trump said Friday night to the House and Senate Republicans invited to the dinner. And it's a club for senators, for congresspeople and for people in Washington, and frankly, people that can bring peace and success to our country. Trump added that he had intended to host tech executives at the club, including Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, but Thursday night rain forced him to move the party indoors."
"I had the high-tech guys here, and they didn't want to have rain on top of their beautiful heads, Trump said. Trump paved over the grass of the famed Rose Garden and added tables, chairs, and umbrellas to shield the sun during daylight. Critics expressed their dismay on social media when the paved-over patio was revealed, with some calling it appalling. The Associated Press claimed the new space looked strikingly similar to the outdoor setup at [Trump's] Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida."
GOP members of Congress posted photos from an inaugural dinner at the White House Rose Garden Club. California Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized the lavish display as tone-deaf amid a weakening economy, retweeting House Speaker Mike Johnson's praise of the event as "epic" and thanking former president Donald Trump for his hospitality. The dinner coincided with disappointing job numbers and renewed recession talk. Trump said he invited tech executives but moved the event indoors because of rain. He paved over the Rose Garden, adding tables, chairs and umbrellas, prompting criticism and comparisons to Mar-a-Lago, while a White House spokesperson called the project a restoration.
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