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Trump Installs Self-Funded Flagpoles on White House Grounds

Part of Trump’s wider renovation effort, the 100-foot poles were supplied by a North Texas small business with costs covered from his personal funds

A US flag is prepared to be raised on a new flagpole on the South Lawn of the White House on June 18, 2025.
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Overview

  • On June 18, President Donald Trump oversaw the installation of two self-funded flagpoles on the North and South Lawns of the White House, months after announcing the project
  • Each nearly 100-foot pole was supplied by US Flag & Flagpole Supply of Plano, Texas, and cost about $50,000 apiece, totaling roughly $100,000 from Trump’s personal funds
  • Trump personally inspected the work, interacted with construction crews and later saluted the raised American flags on the newly installed poles
  • The flagpoles are the latest addition to Trump’s broader White House renovation initiative, which includes updates to the Rose Garden and plans for a new East Wing ballroom
  • The installation proceeded as international tensions with Iran were escalating, prompting reporters to press Trump on foreign policy during the ceremony