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The magnolia tree planted by the seventh US President Andrew Jackson about 200 years ago is planned to be removed from the White House. Donald Trump announced this on his social network Truth Social, snob.ru writes.
The current head of state justified his decision by the "terrible condition" of the tree and the potential danger it poses to the presidential residence. According to Trump, work to cut down the magnolia is planned for the coming week, and a new "very beautiful tree" will appear in its place.
The president added that the wood from the historic magnolia tree would be preserved and that White House staff could use it "for other high and noble purposes."
Andrew Jackson served as President of the United States from 1829 to 1837. It is widely believed that he planted the magnolias in memory of his wife Rachel, who died in 1828 shortly before he took office. However, according to the National Park Service, archival photographs indicate that the trees were not added to the presidential residence until the 1860s.