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Judge declares she’s ‘not the Lorax’ during hearing on Trump’s DC golf course renovation

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By Sunlen Serfaty, Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday lamented the anger and threats she has faced over the removal of trees as part of President Donald Trump’s controversial effort to turn a public golf course in Washington, DC, into a championship-level one.

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    Judge declares she’s ‘not the Lorax’ during hearing on Trump’s DC golf course renovation (opens Local News 8)

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    By Sunlen Serfaty, Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday lamented the anger and threats she has faced over the removal of trees as part of President Donald Trump’s controversial effort to turn a public golf course in Washington, DC, into a championship-level one.

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