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Nonilex Aug 22, 2025

#Trump wants $2 BILLION to *beautify* #DC in latest effort to #control #city
 The real estate developer has falsely claimed he has solved the city’s #crime problems. Now he seeks to transform Washington into a place reminiscent of his private golf clubs. It is unclear whether the Republican controlled #Congress will grant the funds & whether city leaders will support the effort.

#ExecutiveOverreach #HomeRule #law #WhiteSupremacy #autocracy
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/08/22/trump-seeks-2-billion-clean-up-dc-latest-effort-control-city-affairs/

Trump seeks funding to clean up D.C. in latest effort to control city

The longtime real estate developer has falsely claimed he has solved the city’s crime problems. Now he seeks to transform Washington into a place reminiscent of his private golf clubs. It is unclear how likely Congress is to grant the funds or whether city leaders will support the effort.

The Washington Post

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Nonilex Aug 22, 2025

#Trump announced Friday that he would request $2 billion from #Congress to *beautify* #Washington, the latest development in his plans to dramatically remake a city he says was overrun with crime & decay before he intervened. Trump said the admin would improve light fixtures & roads within a three-mile radius of the Capitol & the White House, as he accused #DC Mayor #MurielBowser (D) of failing to keep the city *clean*.

#Waste #Fraud #ExecutiveOverreach #HomeRule #law #WhiteSupremacy #autocracy