Sapling given to Trump by Macron missing from White House lawn: report

[RandySF]

The sapling gifted to President Trump by French President Emmanuel Macron has disappeared from the White House lawn less than a week after the two men planted it there, according to multiple media reports.

The two leaders planted the tree on the White House's South Lawn Monday during Macron's state visit. Photos posted by the BBC show that the tree is gone and only a yellow patch of grass remains.

The sapling came from the site of a World War I battle during which nearly 2,000 U.S. soldiers were killed.

Macron had tweeted that the tree “will be a reminder at the White House of these ties that bind us.”


http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/385406-sapling-given-to-trump-by-macron-missing-from-white-house-lawn-report

[ProudLib72]

1. It was that John Lewis photo op that did it

The straw that caused Rump to have Melania break the sapling over her knee (couldn't do it himself).

[wryter2000]

2. WTF???

Where's the effing tree, Drumph?

[Bob Loblaw]

3. Trump will say he cut it down

And then claim to be Washingtonian because he cannot tell a lie (witch hunt no collusion, optional).

[mr_lebowski]

4. I don't know the layout there ... is it possible it got stolen by some random person?

Or would that be impossible due to the level of security in that particular area?

If Trump ordered it removed, HOOOO-BOY is that going to go over badly in the much of the rest of the world ... esp. France.

Edit: Perhaps this was added later but it's in the article now:

"The French version of HuffPost, quoting an unnamed source, reported that the tree is intact and is under quarantine rules imposed by U.S. Customs.

The policy requires that plants imported into the U.S. be quarantined for a period of time to avoid spreading diseases or importing species of invasive insects."

So, great, how long was it left there originally? Sounds like this little publicity stunt was ACTUALLY illegal to begin with.

It doesn't take long for parasites to spread you idiots. There's a reason this law exists in the first place.

[spanone]

5. don't think you can steal a tree from the white house lawn

[onethatcares]

6. conman says

"tree? what tree?" "just more fake news that we planted a tree"



In reply to number 4 above. Try to bring a banana into the United States from Jamaica. Or a fruit tree from Poland.

The DHS does not allow things to come in, be planted, be removed and then quarantined.

[Cha]

7. The tree didn't

walk away by itself.

Sour grapes by the bitter trumps?

[AncientGeezer]

8. Per the linked article

"The French version of HuffPost, quoting an unnamed source, reported that the tree is intact and is under quarantine rules imposed by U.S. Customs."

"The policy requires that plants imported into the U.S. be quarantined for a period of time to avoid spreading diseases or importing species of invasive insects."

[oberliner]

9. It's not missing

This article (and headline) is idiotic.