If Trump fells 430 trees in the middle of a golf course, do they make a sound?
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Donald Trump's plan to clear over 400 trees at the East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C. The project, which aimed to redevelop the public space into a championship-level course, is currently under legal scrutiny regarding oversight and approval.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing tensions regarding the use of public land and the extent of executive authority over federal assets.
Donald Trump’s crusade to clear more than 400 trees to redevelop East Potomac Golf Links into a championship-level course isn’t happening. For now./Getty Images Donald Trump’s crusade to clear more than 400 trees to redevelop East Potomac Golf Links into a championship-level course isn’t happening. For now./Getty Images Opinion Donald Trump If Trump fells 430 trees in the middle of a golf course, do they make a sound? Dave Schilling In attempting to turn a public space in DC into an enclave for elites, Trump is moving the US capital closer to Graceland
W hen 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? Yeah, probably. I wasn’t there, but I have to assume, based on my limited knowledge of the laws of physics.
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