NYTIMES (Luke Broadwater and Maggie Haberman) - As War Grinds On, Trump Relishes Renovation Projects
President Trump is basking in the momentum of the various projects he has spurred around downtown Washington.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Cut down cherry tree stumps DC residents
CNN's Sunlen Serfaty reports on how a tree stump in East Potomac Park has left some Washingtonians confused and upset in the wake of President Trump's plan to remake the capital city.
WASHINGTONPOST (Rick Maese) - Trees are coming down by the dozen as Trump’s D.C. golf makeover nears
The president’s promised overhaul of the East Potomac course has not officially begun, but tree removal has already been taking place for weeks.
AXIOS (Mike Allen) - Maggie Haberman says 70% of Trump's attention goes to monuments, renovations and legacy
The New York Times' Maggie Haberman tells me 70% of President Trump's mindshare ("maybe plus or minus 5%") goes to his gilding, construction, renovation, renaming and tribute projects. - "He is spending a huge amount of energy, mental and otherwise, on these renovation projects, beautification projects around Washington, and then monuments to self," Haberman told me for Axios' "Behind the Curtain" video series . "[T]here is no precedent in U.S. history of a sitting president devising such endeavors in their own name." Why it matters: That mental map by Haberman — co-author with Jonathan Swan of "Regime Change ," which has sold 600,000 copies and on Wednesday hit seven weeks at No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list — is a…
AI:New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman reveals that approximately 70% of President Trump's focus is dedicated to large-scale legacy projects, including monuments, renovations, and the beautification of Washington, D.C. According to Haberman, the President prioritizes tangible improvements he can see and touch, often favoring discussions regarding construction details—such as architectural columns for a new White House ballroom or specific landscaping choices like maple trees—over complex policy specifics or military strategy during wartime. This intense preoccupation with physical transformations and self-tributes represents an unprecedented focus for a sitting president, highlighting a deep drive to leave a permanent, visible mark on…Open
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Watch live: Hegseth hosts DC ceremony alongside National Guard to mark America 250
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will host a ceremony Thursday morning alongside National Guard troops as part of the America 250 celebrations. The event will highlight the Trump administration's D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force, an initiative aimed at increasing security and beautification efforts in the nation's capital. It comes as President Trump and his team have faced criticism over proposals — such as a 250-foot triumphal arch and his expensive ballroom project at the White House — and changes made to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ahead of the July Fourth weekend. #petehegseth #trumpadministration #taskforce
ABCNEWS - Trump says renovation plans for golf course will have DC hosting 'major' tournament
President Donald Trump surveyed his construction projects around the nation's capital, suggesting his redevelopment of the East Potomac Golf Links could host major tournaments
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Reflecting pool sabotaged? Trump blames 'vandals' as National Guard and police patrol pool
The growing list of issues surrounding the renovations at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is creating an unwelcome distraction for President Trump as he seeks to complete beautification projects in Washington ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary next month. Clumps of algae appeared on the floor of the pool within days of the iconic landmark being repainted “American flag blue,” leading to crews pouring in hydrogen peroxide and using special nanobubbler technology at the direction of the Interior Department. Shortly after that, photos emerged showing the paint job peeling off and rising to the surface of the pool. Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5935054-reflecting-pool-algae-dead-duck/ #LincolnMemorial…
JUSTTHENEWS (Lane Smith) - Trump hopes to beautify nation's capital; DC residents concerned about losing public access
D.C. Open tennis tournament begins in July; locals worried about Trump's plans to change public courts and courses
AMERICANTHINKER - Trump's beautification of Washington, D.C. infuriates Democrats
Kvetching, complaining, and lawfare -- anything to try to stop the beautiful city the capital is becoming under President Trump's leadership.
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Trump fumes over media's coverage of Reflecting Pool overhaul
Trump renovated the reflecting pool as part of his plans to overhaul and beautify the nation's capital.