White House drapes tarps while completing Trump’s newest construction project

Published July 9, 2026 6:30pm ET



Construction workers started hanging large custom-designed tarps over the North Portico’s white columns at the White House on Thursday, showing the public what President Donald Trump wants the renovated front entrance to look like.

The tarps were printed with the redesigned columns as the coverings were placed over the actual columns, as seen in photos. Under the tarps, scaffolding has been in place for days.

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