Trump Says Secret Service Wanted Him to Take Down Oval Office
President Trump talked about the Oval Office. This is his office in the White House. Trump said the Secret Service wanted him to take it down. The Secret Service protects the president. Trump said he said no to this plan.
Trump is doing construction work at the White House. Construction means building or fixing things. Some people do not like these changes. Trump said the White House had big problems before. He called them 'massive gaping wounds.' A wound is like a big hole or injury.
Trump said he wanted to fix these problems. He says his work helps the White House. He did not agree to remove the Oval Office. The Oval Office is a famous room. Many important meetings happen there.
Vocabulary5 words
- Oval Office
- the main office of the US president
- White House
- the home and office of the US president
- Secret Service
- a group that protects the president
- construction
- building or fixing something
- wound
- a big hole or injury
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1. To take down the Oval Office 2. Massive gaping wounds 3. No
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President Trump talked about the _____. This is his office in the White House. Trump said the _____ wanted him to take it down. The Secret Service protects the _____. Trump said he said no to this plan.
Trump is doing _____ work at the White House. Construction means building or fixing things. Some people do not like these _____. Trump said the White House had big problems before. He called them 'massive gaping _____.' A wound is like a big hole or injury.
Trump said he wanted to fix these problems. He says his work helps the White House. He did not agree to remove the _____. The Oval Office is a famous room. Many important _____ happen there.
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