First Lady Melania Trump took to Twitter on Monday to say that the construction of the new tennis pavilion has been completed at the White House.
In addition to replacing a smaller pavilion with a larger construction on the south grounds, the renovation included brushing up the old tennis court and children's garden. The project follows a previous redesign of the Rose Garden, initiated by the First Lady in August.
Netizens were, however, not impressed with the new tennis facility, accusing the First Lady of hypocrisy, as Americans are struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic. Some users even drew a dramatic comparison with French queen Marie Antoinette, who neglected the plight of her citizens as they were starving.
Others complained that taxpayer money was being wasted on the project, though the administration said it was funded by private donations.
Likewise, the first lady's renovation of the Rose Garden was also described on social media as resembling something Marie Antoinette would do, with users criticising the new design for being too plain and even boring, compared to what Jackie Kennedy's version looked like.