Former President Donald Trump’s first event at the newly dubbed “Rose Garden Club” has drawn both buzz and backlash. A lavish menu, high-profile attendees, and criticism from liberal commentators generated a flurry of coverage across multiple media outlets.

In a striking transformation of the White House grounds, Donald Trump hosted GOP lawmakers for a dinner at a newly paved section of the Rose Garden, calling it the “Rose Garden Club.” Now replaced by concrete, the once-grassy lawn signifies one of Trump’s notable renovations.