Rumor of Dozens of Cherry Trees Cut for Trump's DC Golf Renovation Debunked
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A circulating rumor that crews cut dozens of cherry trees to clear the way for Donald Trump’s DC East Potomac Park golf-course renovations is unsubstantiated. Snopes found no evidence of mass cherry-tree removal; an Aug. 28 Washington Post piece that sparked the claim noted about 60 trees were removed, but only one was a cherry tree, and Interior Department arborists described removals as routine hazard-tree work in preparation for the East Potomac Golf Links makeover into a championship-style course.
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- Did Trump cut down dozens of cherry trees for DC golf course renovations? snopes.com
- Trees are coming down by the dozen as Trump’s D.C. golf makeover nears The Washington Post
- Dozens of Trees Quietly Toppled in D.C. Without Court Approval Ahead of Trump’s New Golf Course Makeover: Report People.com
- Controversial renovations may begin Tuesday at DC’s East Potomac golf course WTOP News
- East Potomac Park Golf Course Dayton Daily News
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