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Stunning aerial photo reveals breadth of Trump’s DC destruction
Trump Turned the White House Grounds Into a Stunt SitePower Leaves a MarkA local reporter’s aerial photo did what official language always tries to avoid: it showed consequence. After Trump’s birthday-weekend UFC event on the Ellipse, the White House grounds were not “beautiful.” They were torn up. The lawn north of the fountain was flattened into dirt, the Reflecting Pool had algae blooming in it, and the damage was severe enough that restoration will reportedly take more than a year, pushing full repair past the America 250 events.That is the real story. Not the pageantry. Not the branding…
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