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How many of DC’s Japanese cherry trees did Trump chop down? Inside East Potomac Park golf course overhaul

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President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug. 31. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The overhaul of the East Potomac Golf Links at East Potomac Park in Washington D.C. is a dream project of President Donald Trump. As the project takes shape, the felling of 100-year-old cherry blossom trees has raised concerns. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug. 31. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn … Read more

Did Trump cut down over 100-year-old cherry blossom trees in Washington DC for golf course? Details

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Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Reports about the state of an iconic cherry tree at East Potomac Park in Washington D.C.gifted to the United States by Japan in 1912, have raised alarm. Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Save East Potomac, a watchdog group, first flagged that the Trump administration has torn down an iconic cherry tree at near the 14th … Read more