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babylonsister

(172,819 posts) Thu Jul 2, 2026, 08:01 AM 20 hrs ago

Trump plan will destroy DC's 'oldest grove of cherry trees' for golf practice: report [View all]

How do I hate him, let me count the ways.

Trump plan will destroy DC's 'oldest grove of cherry trees' for golf practice: report
David Edwards
July 1, 2026 1:49PM ET

A new Washington Post report says President Donald Trump's golf course redevelopment plan would destroy "Washington's oldest grove of cherry trees," the sole survivors of Japan's original 1910 gift to America.

Photos from Trump's Sunday tour of East Potomac Golf Links showed plans far larger than the government had publicly admitted, the Post said.

The trees — planted in 1910 and more than twice the species' expected maximum age — sit on an area that the plans would raze for a practice facility.

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https://www.rawstory.com/trump-cherry-trees/

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Trump plan will destroy DC's 'oldest grove of cherry trees' for golf practice: report [View all] babylonsister 20 hrs ago OP

Someone needs to smack the toddler and say NO! Chasstev365 19 hrs ago #1

Two Words For trump: Mr.Bee 16 hrs ago #24

I am not sure what's going to be left of White House and surrounding areas LisaL 19 hrs ago #2

I expect that he already has a crew set up Bettie 18 hrs ago #7

Destructive Rotter Kid Berwyn 19 hrs ago #3

That's very interesting and well done. Is it AI derived? It doesn't look it. harumph 18 hrs ago #9

James Ostrer Kid Berwyn 18 hrs ago #10

Gotcha. I realized it was just too good to be AI. harumph 16 hrs ago #22

There is no bottom... GiqueCee 19 hrs ago #4

Hey everyone popsdenver 17 hrs ago #20

There's no question... GiqueCee 16 hrs ago #23

And in the shadows popsdenver 16 hrs ago #28

100 percent correct. FalloutShelter 16 hrs ago #27

Did you mean to say "How do I hate him, let me count the Cherries" KS Toronado 18 hrs ago #5

Hello there! I hope babylonsister 18 hrs ago #6

Wish all these chemo side effects would go away! KS Toronado 17 hrs ago #16

Hey KS popsdenver 17 hrs ago #18

Those Cherry trees are beautiful and are part of the history of Washington DC LetMyPeopleVote 18 hrs ago #8

The first time I visited as a teen w/o my parents... electric_blue68 12 hrs ago #34

JFC, just die already!! aeromanKC 18 hrs ago #11

If I didn't believe in the the Law of Threefold Return (should be self-explanatory, don't ask) Jilly_in_VA 16 hrs ago #30

that fucking motherfucker. barbtries 18 hrs ago #12

Why not, his bestest bud Bibi just bulldozed 1000 year old olive trees in Palestine LiberalArkie 18 hrs ago #13

That asshole is beneath contempt Jilly_in_VA 16 hrs ago #31

Ugh! yellow dahlia 6 hrs ago #36

What a total fucking asshole. Congress has got to stop this somehow. Vinca 18 hrs ago #14

That is Trump's plan. To destroy everything and put his ugly mark on it and make it Gaudy (or Trumpy) ChicagoTeamster 17 hrs ago #15

Somebody needs to sue him to stop this FakeNoose 17 hrs ago #17

The reason shitstain has fencing, National Guard patrols, cause it would be dead withou all those obstacles dave99 17 hrs ago #19

"Me! Me! Me!" Dawson Leery 17 hrs ago #21

So frickin sick of his shit. Nanjeanne 16 hrs ago #25

Imagine being a MAGA who thinks this sort of behavior is "Owning the Libs" or whatever Prairie Gates 16 hrs ago #26

Does ANYONE ever say "No" to the rapist? bif 16 hrs ago #29

Those Epstein Files have GOT to be positively explosive! Talitha 15 hrs ago #32

He's a rancid, filthy fucking old git. Stacey Grove 14 hrs ago #33

Stop him - NOW! yellow dahlia 6 hrs ago #35