Donald Trump’s mission to turn the White House Rose Garden into a Mar-a-Lago-style venue edged closer to reality on Tuesday as he tested new speakers for “what will be the best event in the history of the White House.”

After a hectic few days hosting world leaders over the war in Ukraine, the president took time out of his schedule to embark on another important task: inspecting the newly paved garden while playing DJ.

The 79-year-old emerged briefly from the Oval Office–which sits next to the once lush garden–with chief of staff Susie Wiles on Tuesday afternoon.

He pumped his fist and pointed to the press as music from a playlist that he controlled filled the air.

Songs on the president’s playlist include Pavarotti’s “Nessun Dorma,” Elvis Presley’s “Are You Lonesome Tonight” and Joe

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