Frank is hard at work in the Rose Garden and doing a great job! pic.twitter.com/u4f2DtLvu6
— Kayleigh McEnany 45 Archived (@PressSec45) September 15, 2017
During a press briefing in August, Sarah Huckabee Sanders read a letter from a child named Frank from Falls Church, Virginia who said he wanted to visit the White House and mow the lawn with the equipment he used to mow lawns in in his neighborhood. Frank said he admired the president for his background and wanted to show what kids were capable of. On Friday, Frank, who is 11-years old, got the opportunity to show the president his skills by working on the grass in the Rose Garden.
Frank, showing how important safety is while doing yard work, wore earplugs while operating his gas-powered mower, which led to him not noticing that President Trump had emerged from the Oval Office to greet him. After getting his attention, the President high-fived him.
Took Pres Trump a few moments to get Frank's attention. He was wearing earplugs to protect his hearing from the noise of the power mower. pic.twitter.com/XYR0Hs0uUt
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) September 15, 2017
A presidential high-five for Frank the lawnmower boy, while hard at working trimming the grass in the Rose Garden this morning. pic.twitter.com/QyW1XUUx97
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) September 15, 2017
Following his manual labor, Frank gave a press conference in the briefing room about lawn maintenance.
Then Frank got to hold a WH press conference. On lawn mowing. pic.twitter.com/95k2ajCEg4
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) September 15, 2017
While meeting with the President, Frank said that he wanted to be a Navy SEAL when he grows up, to which Trump responded, “He’ll make it.” Frank was reportedly invited to the Oval Office, as well.
The White House sits on an 18-acre plot of land and the grounds are maintained by the National Park Service.
(Via ABC News)