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Trump removes an object from the Oval Office that has been there for 50 years, here's why
2025-03-20 19:02:04 / BOTA
For more than half a century, one thing has been an ever-present in the Oval Office, the Swedish ivy plant, a plant that has stood for decades above the fireplace, but now it seems to have been replaced by gold artifacts.
The Swedish ivy plant, which has been a familiar symbol of the Oval Office for over 50 years, was a gift from the Irish ambassador to President John F. Kennedy in 1961 as a symbol of friendship between the United States and Ireland.
Over the years, ivy has gone through many changes. However, it has always been a beloved element of presidents, taking shape and growing in various ways, from a clump of bushes on a green fence during Barack Obama's presidency to two smaller plants during Donald Trump's first term.
But after Trump returned to office, the plant is no longer there. The ivy's absence was reported on March 8, 2025, and has left many people surprised.
The ivy was also a symbol of strong international ties. During a reception in Dublin in 2000, President Bill Clinton mentioned it as a symbol of Irish-American friendship. With its disappearance, it has been remembered in the media as an important part of White House history.
But why the change? Each new president decorates the White House according to their individual tastes, and the second Trump administration has replaced the ivy with golden artifacts from the White House collection, including a bronze basket made in France in about 1815, given to the Nixon administration in 1973.
On each side of the basket are urns purchased by President James Monroe in 1817, not long after the British burned the White House during the War of 1812. The two outer pieces come from the Eisenhower administration and are usually placed in the Vermeil Room.
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