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Park service could remove more than 500 trees at historic golf course Trump wants to redesign

Headline from WHEC Rochester, from the development of Oct 10, 2026

Newest development Oct 12, 2026 · 2 reportsTrump’s Tree Removal Plans Blocked After Abruptly Downing 500 At D.C. Golf Course Over Weekend

The National Park Service has begun a new round of tree-cutting at a historic golf course near the White House as the Trump administration proceeds with a plan to renovate the East Potomac Golf Links into a championship-level course.

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    Park service could remove more than 500 trees at historic golf course Trump wants to redesign

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

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    Trump’s Tree Removal Plans Blocked After Abruptly Downing 500 At D.C. Golf Course Over Weekend

    Headline from Forbes ·

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    NPS plans removal of 529 trees at D.C. golf course (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    NPS crews began cutting trees at East Potomac Golf Links a day after an Interior filing set removal of up to 529; agency says the project is separate from Trump's championship-course plan.

  2. WHEC Rochester

    Park service could remove more than 500 trees at historic golf course Trump wants to redesign (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    The National Park Service has begun a new round of tree-cutting at a historic golf course near the White House as the Trump administration proceeds with a plan to renovate the East Potomac Golf Links into a championship-level course.

  3. KRDO

    Crews begin clearing 169 trees at DC golf course Trump plans to convert to championship course (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    CNN By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Crews with the Interior Department on Saturday began a new phase of removing trees from the East Potomac Golf Course in Washington DC, the site of one of several Trump administration renovation projects wrapped up in litigation brought by groups seeking to stop those…

  4. Fortune

    The National Park Service will remove more than 500 trees ‘that do not contribute to the historic landscape’ from a golf course Trump is redesigning (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    The Trump administration is proceeding with a plan to renovate the East Potomac Golf Links into a championship-level course.

  5. NOTUS

    NPS Could Remove Over 500 Trees for Trump’s Planned Golf Course Renovation (opens NOTUS)

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    NOTUS's feed description

    A total of 169 trees will be removed starting Saturday, with another 90 trees slated for removal later, the agency said.

  6. Hawaiitribune Herald

    More than 500 trees to be cut down at golf course that Trump wants to redo (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    Hawaiitribune Herald's feed description

    The National Park Service will begin cutting down more than 500 trees Saturday at a public golf course in Washington, D.C., that President Donald Trump is planning to replace with a “championship-level” course.

  7. Forbes

    Trump’s Tree Removal Plans Blocked After Abruptly Downing 500 At D.C. Golf Course Over Weekend (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Trump wants to turn the golf course into a professional championship-level venue.

  8. Fast Company

    The Trump administration just cut down a century’s worth of history at a D.C. golf course (opens Fast Company)

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    Fast Company's feed description

    Workers removed more than 500 trees at a Washington, D.C., golf course over the weekend that President Donald Trump is working to remodel , and it happened like many of his other design projects in town: suddenly and without permission.

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