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If Trump fells 430 trees in the middle of a golf course, do they make a sound?

In attempting to turn a public space in DC into an enclave for elites, Trump is moving the US capital closer to Graceland When is a tree not a tree?

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The Guardian reports that in attempting to turn a public space in DC into an enclave for elites, Trump is moving the US capital closer to Graceland When is a tree not a tree?

When it’s an obstacle to a par-3. If a tree falls in the middle of a golf course, does it make a sound?

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United States · Americas
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The Guardian
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Donald Trump, Trump, DC, Graceland When
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What I do know is that Donald Trump’s crusade to clear more than 400 trees for the purposes of redeveloping East Potomac Golf Links into a championship-level course isn’t happening. (The Guardian)

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