Trump chops 169 trees at DC golf course
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Workers began cutting down 169 trees at East Potomac Golf Course in Washington, DC, this weekend. The golf course is owned by the US government.
Officials call it routine maintenance. But critics say it marks the start of Donald Trump's plan to turn the public course into a championship-level venue.
Photos from the site show the two sides of the story: fresh tree stumps and bare ground, set against a park that has served local golfers for over a century.