Trump's DC Renovation Frenzy Tightens Access, Frustrates Visitors
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Trump’s DC renovation push around the White House and Mall has turned large parts of the area into a construction zone—fences, tarpaulins, and new structures like a proposed Arc de Trump—sparking local frustration as visitors face restricted access and preservationists warn the skyline and heritage could be altered, at a cost of roughly $600 million with taxpayer funds covering half.
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- Washington Has Been Carefully Planned for Two Centuries. Now Trump Has His Own Designs. The New York Times
- Trump’s vanity projects are a growing mess CNN
- 'If You Can Keep It': Donald Trump’s Washington : 1A NPR
- Amid war, inflation and sinking approval ratings, Trump takes comfort in giving Washington a face-lift NBC News
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