Trump Mocked for Standing on Tiny Square of Turf During Tree Planting: 'Hate to Get His Clown Shoes Dirty'

President Donald Trump was mocked by social media users for standing on a patch of turf during a tree planting at the White House on Tuesday.

The president helped plant a new tree, replacing the Jackson Magnolia, a 200-year-old tree near the west side of the South Portico of the White House, AP News reported. Trump shared in a previous Truth Social post, per AP News, that the tree was in "terrible condition, a very dangerous safety hazard, at the White House Entrance, no less."

The White House shared a series of photos of Trump planting the new tree on X since no media was allowed at the ceremony.

"President Trump plants a new descendant sapling of the historic 'Jackson Magnolia.' The White House remains committed to the stewardship and preservation of its historic grounds. 'We have a beautiful tree now in the White House.' -@POTUS," the White House wrote from its official account.

In one of the photos, the president was seen standing on a small patch of turf and holding a shovel while a man across from him kneeled in the dirt. Social media users wasted no time mocking Trump for refusing to get dirty.

"Man of the people Donald Trump needs fake grass to stand on to do manual labor," Texas Rep. Julie Johnson shared in an X post.

Others derided the president for standing on the turf to avoid muddying his shoes.

"You'd hate for Trump to get his clown shoes dirty for a photo op," X user @gesb21 wrote.

Another joked that the president didn't want his heels to sink in the dirt.

"Would this qualify as being a snowflake for not getting your shoes dirty? ❄️" X user @SandraWoy wondered, borrowing a common pejorative MAGA supporters use to describe liberals.

The tree planting ceremony came hours before the president signed Executive Orders that will impact the environment, one of which is aimed at reinvigorating the coal industry by lifting Biden-era restrictions. In the Order, Trump also officially terminated the Green New Deal, declared a national energy emergency and cut red tape to speed up the Federal permitting process.