Fact-check: No evidence 60 cherry trees were cut for East Potomac golf project
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A social-media claim that 60 cherry trees were chopped at East Potomac Park to renovate a Trump golf course is not true. The Washington Post reported only one cherry tree removed (and two sycamores), with officials saying removals are routine hazard/invasive-tree maintenance. Save East Po says one cherry tree is definitely cut, with uncertainty on a second. The broader number has not been confirmed, and the renovation project is tied up in lawsuits and regulatory reviews.
- Social Media Posts Push False Claim of Trump Chopping Down 60 Cherry Trees FactCheck.org
- Trees are coming down by the dozen as Trump’s D.C. golf makeover nears The Washington Post
- What To Know About The Trees Trump Is Cutting Down Around D.C. Forbes
- Trump’s Latest Teardown Project Is Already Veering Off Course The Daily Beast
- East Potomac Park: Judge allows continued tree work by Trump administration NBC4 Washington
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