A famous southern magnolia tree thought to have been planted by President Andrew Jackson at the White House nearly 200 years ago is set to be felled next week, President Trump announced Sunday.

President Donald Trump has revealed plans to remove a tree from the White House thought to have been planted by President Andrew Jackson in the early 1800s.

President Trump feels we need to remove the damaged "Andrew Jackson Magnolia Tree" from the White House grounds (w silver trunk) that has been there since the mid 1800's.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday helped shovel dirt onto the replacement for a historic White House tree that had to be removed because of safety concerns around its deteriorating condition.

Workers remove a magnolia tree believed to have been planted by former President Andrew Jackson, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 7, 2025.

Jackson is said to have planted the tree on the South Lawn of the White House to honor the memory of his late wife, who died before he took office in 1829, according to the National Park Service.

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The White House will remove from its property a magnolia tree planted nearly 200 years ago with seeds said to have been brought from former President Jackson’s home in Tennessee.