Melania Trump orders removal of near-200-year-old tree from White House

Newsweak ^ | 12/26/2017 | Sydney Pereira

[Menehune56]

The historic Jackson magnolia has been on the south facade of the White House since the 1800s—making it the oldest on the grounds. But Tuesday, Melania Trump reportedly made the decision to have it removed after tree specialists determined “the overall architecture and structure of the tree is greatly compromised.”

[Menehune56]

This title is so pathetic that Newsweak appears to now be parodying itself. They have no shame.

[yldstrk]

tree obviously needs to come down before it falls down

[libh8er]

She should have had Moochelle’s garden uprooted first.

[Red Badger]

Trees get old and diseased. They gotta go when they get dangerous..................

[The Sons of Liberty]

Melania Trump orders removal of near-200-year-old tree from White House

I read that the arborist said it was "fragile" and needed removing. Now it's Melania Trump ordering the removal??

[rlmorel]

Hahahahahahaha...we were discussing this on another thread, and said they would try to pin this on Trump somehow!

I am sure Mrs. Trump just didn’t like seeing it outside the window and ordered it cut down!

[Red Badger]

She could plant a Trump Magnolia.........................

[Dilbert San Diego]

so now, we will hear how Melania is a tree cutter, despoiler of the environment, and other epithets from the enviro-extremist crowd, over this action. Just wait, it’s coming.

[Telepathic Intruder]

It's a safety risk, on the verge of toppling.

"....every effort had been made to preserve the historic tree and was concerned about the safety of visitors and members of the press"

But in the latter case, maybe it still has some usefulness.

[Wiser now]

A non-partisan story details how cuttings from this tree have been growing at a facility nearby specifically to be transplanted where the diseased tree is now.
This move has been carefully planned for some time.
Shame on Newsweak for presenting this story this way.

[KyCats]

“Cherished magnolia tree on White House lawn dying of old age. Experts recommend removal”.

[RoosterRedux]

Grounds for impeachment per Mad Maxine.

[FlingWingFlyer]

One thing about the America/Trump hating commie pigs living in this country. They’d bitch if you hung ‘em with a new rope. What a bunch of scum.

[Dr. Ursus]

Impeach Ms.45, What Slapsie Maxie beat me to it!

[Ann Archy]

Melania Trump made no such decision....it’s the GROUNDS KEEPER...or the Park Service.

[sanjuanbob]

There is a good likelihood that the tree was planted by a slave owner and should no way be memorialized.

[GnuThere]

And then CNN goes to the trouble of getting documents about the tree to make sure she’s not killing a healthy tree for her convenience- that’s what they were REALLY hoping they would find. Good grief, how unhinged can they get?

[jazusamo]

Newsweak never misses a lick trying to denigrate President Trump and Melania.

[Enchante]

Let’s require the MAN to gather beneath that tree for every breaking news event and press briefing. With Sarah and/or POTUS Trump a safe distance away, of course!

[mass55th]

"After reviewing the reports, she trusted that every effort had been made to preserve the historic tree and was concerned about the safety of visitors and members of the press, who are often standing right in front of the tree during Marine One lifts."

I say keep the tree, and restrict the area, to make sure only the press is allowed to stand in front of, or under it.