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After turning the water algae green instead of “American flag blue”, Donald Trump’s reported $16 million renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is allegedly complete.
It is now apparently in “full use” and will be treated again to be in “perfect shape” after 4 July celebrations.
Now that’s out of the way, Trump has revealed his new project in a lengthy Truth Social post: Building “one of the Greatest Golf Courses anywhere in the World”.
Trump said he has visited the “dilapidated, worn out, and very dangerous and outdated Golf Course known as East Potomac Golf Links” in Washington, D.C., and he wants a major overhaul of the “virtually unplayable” golf course.
Trump wrote: “We will build one of the Greatest Golf Courses anywhere in the World which, importantly, will also be made available to the Public. When completed, this Course will have the ability to host Major Golf Tournaments, including The U.S. Open, The Ryder Cup, The PGA Championship, and other top PGA Tour events.”
Trump went on to announce that the renovations would begin on 1 September, despite a federal judge’s warning of “serious consequences” if the administration begins work without getting approval and notifying the court in advance.
“I’m going to say this one more time, and I do not want a situation where something has happened and then I’m being told by the government or by a foundation or by a bulldozing company that it’s too late to do anything about it,” U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes said. “If anything like that happens… there are going to be serious consequences.”
Should the renovations go ahead, there’s also the matter of which “Major Golf Tournaments” could be hosted there, as locations are planned years in advance. For instance, locations for the U.S. Open are scheduled through 2051 and the PGA Championship is set through 2035.
Critics are not impressed with this latest “vanity” project.
Following the demolition of the White House’s East Wing, plans to build “the GREATEST and MOST BEAUTIFUL Triumphal Arch anywhere in the World”, the destroyed White House lawn following Trump’s birthday UFC event and the algae-infested Reflecting Pool, many are highlighting the extent of his “destruction” of Washington D.C.
Others are calling out Trump’s “self-serving” initiatives, which do not reflect or address the American public’s primary concerns.
As one user online put it: “As millions of Americans lose healthcare and food assistance, costs continue to soar, and war rages in the Middle East, Trump unveils his latest vanity project: building what he claims will be one of the world’s greatest golf courses in Washington, D.C.”
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The US’ 250th Independence Day takes place on Saturday 4 July.