11-year-old mows the lawn at the White House, meets President Trump

September 16, 2017
Washington

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A young boy named Frank offered his lawn-mowing services to President Donald Trump in August, and the kid got his wish.
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When Frank Giaccio wrote to President Trump, he said it would be an honor to mow the lawn at the White House.

That dream came true on Friday morning.

Frank and his father, Greg Giaccio, arrived at the White House, and the 11-year-old â€”Â the proprietor of FX Mowing â€”Â got to work in the Rose Garden and met the president.

According to the National Park Service, Frank received a safety briefing from professional grounds staff and was provided with protective equipment that included safety glasses, hearing protection and gloves. He then watered annuals and perennials and mowed the lawn.

At one point, the president tried to commend the child.

“Great job!” he says over the noise of the lawn mower.

But Frank, called FX by his family, kept trucking along.

Eventually, the pair shared a high five.

Later, the president pat Frank on the back and called him the “future of our country,” according to pool reports. He and his father also met Vice President Pence and got the chance to see the Oval Office.

Frank, who recently celebrated his birthday,Â aspires to be a Navy SEAL, the president said. But Trump has even bigger dreams for the young man.

“Maybe he’ll be president,” he said.

Contributing: Gregory Korte

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11-year-old Frank FX Giaccio, left, gets a pat on Giaccio, from Falls Church, Virginia, who runs a business Pictured is Frank's father, Greg Giaccio, left, Frank, Trump, center, high fives Frank, left, while Giaccio's Frank, or FX, mows the grass in the Rose Garden.