Construction blankets White House grounds as Trump updates continue

Source: ABC News

June 30, 2026, 8:04 PM


President Donald Trump is continuing to make sweeping changes to the White House, most recently sharing an image of a golden eagle apparently mounted to the building's facade as construction work remains underway across the residence.

"A Golden Gift to the White House," Trump wrote in part on his social media platform Monday, alongside an image of a gilded eagle, which appeared to be affixed to the historic Truman Balcony overlooking the White House South Lawn. The source of the eagle image was not immediately clear. The White House did not respond to an ABC News request for comment about the image Trump posted.

Meanwhile, other construction work appears to be underway on the building's North Portico and the South Lawn, with scaffolding erected on the mansion's facade and heavy machinery seen performing work in the back of the building.

A White House official said that the scaffolding mounted onto the north face of the White House was to facilitate standard restoration work of the stone columns but did not respond when asked about the status of the work on the South Lawn.

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