WASHINGTON, D.C. — Despite its lavish overhaul to provide the iconic landscaping with a much-needed facelift for 2026, President Donald Trump's new White House Rose Garden signage was deemed by pundits to be "tacky" and "overwrought."

The White House revealed the new addition this week, complete with a large, glitzy sign with lightbulbs and neon accents, prompting journalists, marketing experts, and the general public to label it "too gaudy" and "out of step with the rest of the decor."

"It's just way too ‘Las Vegas-y,'" said one onlooker. "I guess we should be relieved that he didn't just put up a giant ‘TRUMP' sign as he does on everything else he owns, but on the other hand, this sign would be more fitting for, I don't know, a casino or something. It also looks like it was designed by someone from the 1950s, kind of like Trump's hairstyle."

The sign, which reads "Welcome to the Fabulous Rose Garden, Washington, D.C.," features flashing lights to welcome visitors to the famous site of some of the United States' most historic announcements and ceremonies. The president expressed his appreciation for the new signage.

"It's the greatest rose garden sign in history," he told reporters. "No president has ever thought of a sign like this, probably in the whole world. They told me it couldn't be done, but I said, ‘Why not? I'm the president,' and here we are. It's an amazing thing to see, believe me. Everyone will know they're at the Rose Garden, that's for sure. Mostly because it says so on the sign."

At publishing time, administration officials had reportedly balked at the president's idea to add a full-time squad of Rose Garden showgirls.

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