President Donald Trump says he has fired a landscaping subcontractor that damaged the new Rose Garden limestone project with “a huge gash,” showing the president’s attention to detail and rejection of shoddy work.

“At the White House, I am very proud of the beautiful stonework we did in the Rose Garden, in this case, using limestone plus,” Trump wrote in a lengthy Truth Social post on Saturday. “The Rose Garden is completed, and far more beautiful than anyone ever had in mind when it was conceived of, decades ago.

“Three days ago, while admiring the stonework, I happened to notice a huge gash in the limestone that extended more than 25 yards long. It was deep and nasty! I started yelling, ‘Who did this, and I want to find out now!’ — And I didn’t say this in a nice manner.

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