Trump’s Plans to Rebuild DC in His Image Keep Getting Pricier
Donald Trump's plans to reshape Washington, DC, are expanding in scale and cost, including a redesigned golf course and a large sculpture garden. Fundraiser Meredith O'Rourke is seeking donations for the projects, which involve transforming East Potomac Golf Course and building the 'Garden of American Heroes.' The federal government is set to take over the golf course, while the statue project faces a funding shortfall despite congressional approval.
- ▪Donald Trump plans to redesign East Potomac Golf Course into a championship-level facility.
- ▪The 'Garden of American Heroes' would feature around 250 statues of prominent Americans, costing over $50 million.
- ▪Congress has approved $40 million for the sculpture garden, falling short of estimated costs.
- ▪Demolition debris from the White House’s old East Wing was used in early work at the golf course.
- ▪Trump also proposed a giant triumphal arch near the Lincoln Memorial, which would overshadow the existing monument.
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freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "motherjones_right_rail_1", slotId: "ROS_ATF_300x600" }); Donald Trump wants a bigger, more beautiful golf course.Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Donald Trump’s plans to remake parts of Washington, DC, are much bigger—and more expensive—than originally planned. A top Trump fundraiser is now asking for donations to a nonprofit that will support a proposed massive sculpture garden, as well as the remodeling of a central DC golf course. Last year, dump trucks carrying demolition waste and dirt started depositing their payloads in a giant pile near the 4th hole at DC’s municipal East Potomac Golf Course.
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