Donald Trump Seizes D.C. Golf Course for His Latest Tacky Makeover
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump is closing the busiest public golf course in Washington, D.C., to renovate it into a lavish tribute to his own legacy, surprising the current leaseholder, The National Links Trust.
- Trump fundraiser Meredith O’Rourke is soliciting donations to support a major redevelopment of Washington’s waterfront, including a new “championship” golf course and the National Garden of American Heroes.
- The proposed National Garden of American Heroes would feature life-sized statues of around 250 historically significant Americans, including controversial figures, raising concerns about public access to federally owned recreational land.
- The project’s total cost could exceed $40 million, and the specific details of the overhaul have not been publicly disclosed by Trump or Interior Department officials.
- An Interior Department spokesperson defended the initiative as part of Trump’s efforts to make D.C. “Safe and Beautiful,” highlighting the golf course project’s affordability and recent improvements across the capital.
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