The placement of the two 88-foot-tall flagpoles — one on the north lawn and one on the south lawn — began early in the morning of June 18. A U.S. flag was later raised on the

While President Donald Trump weighs the single most consequential decision of his time in office so far — the possibility of US military intervention in Iran — he’s also completing a personal project years in the making.

US President Donald Trump installed two new flag poles outside of the White House, each measuring 100ft (30.5m) in height. According to Trump, both flag poles were paid for by him, with one sitting on the north lawn and the other one on the south lawn.