The many ways Trump wants to change D.C., from buildings to statues to parks

The White House ballroom, reflecting pool resurfacing, Kennedy Center renovations and a triumphal arch are among the many changes Trump wants to make in D.C. Tom Brenner, Rahmat Gul, Mark Schiefelbein, Jon Elswick/AP hide caption toggle caption Tom Brenner, Rahmat Gul, Mark Schiefelbein, Jon Elswick/AP President Trump is looking to make his mark on the White House and Washington, D.C., and not just politically. The longtime real estate developer has either announced or embarked on a number of construction and renovation projects across the nation's capital. "I have two jobs," Trump said in late 2025 , the presidency being just one of them. "I have a construction job, which is really like relaxation for me because I have been doing it my entire life." Some of those changes are seemingly temporary, like the huge banners of Trump's face hanging from the Justice Department, Department of Agriculture and other federal buildings. Several concern the decor and aesthetics of the White House, like the paved-over Rose Garden and gilded Oval Office . Others are matters of nomenclature, like the addition of Trump's name to the signs on the Kennedy Center and U.S. Institute of Peace buildings. But many of the efforts in progress could reshape D.C.'s architectural landscape for decades to come. …