Melania Trump applauds the new White House tennis pavilion (amid ongoing pandemic)
The office of the First Lady Melania Trump announced Monday the completion of the Tennis Pavilion White House. A deaf to promote achievement amid the pandemic coronavirus living United States. And while the federal government is still in a stalemate to provide relief to millions of US economic need.
The project was in process since October 2019. At that time, Melania Trump first published in their social networks content on the tennis pavilion. She shared a photo of herself, with a ceremonial gold shovel in hand to begin construction.
A second post in March on the progress of the pavilion sparked a flurry of comments about the timing. Precisely, it took place just as the global coronavirus pandemic began its dramatic spread in the United States after decimating Europe.
"I am excited to share the progress of the @WhiteHouse Tennis Pavilion. Thanks to the talented team for their hard work and dedication, "Trump wrote on March 5. The message was accompanied by photographs of the first lady wearing a helmet and looking at what appear to be architectural plans.
The criticisms were swift, sparking a rare public defense of Melania Trump two days later. "I encourage all who choose to be negative (and) question my work @WhiteHouse to take the time and contribute something good (and) productive in their own communities."
The tennis hall is not open to the public and is not a community project. According to the first lady, it is intended to be used only by the first families to "leisure time".
The pavilion is located in the south garden, near the garden of the White House Michelle Obama. The funds to build it were provided by a private donation facilitated by the Trust for the National Mall, which also requested funds for Melania Trump's other project, the renovated Rose Garden.
The White House has so far refused to disclose the list of donors.
Last June, the National Park Service, which operates the grounds of 7.2 hectares White House presented a proposal for the new tennis pavilion to the National Planning Commission of the Capital. The proposal described a structure that will "approximately 111.4 square meters area and about 5 meters high," "coated limestone" and a "copper roof."
The interior designer of the first lady also worked on the furniture inside, according to a source familiar with the situation.
