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Trump officials lash out at protesters in DC park
Occupying a Park, Selling It as SafetyPower Was on the Stage, Not in the ParkThe story is not about a fountain. It is about federal power arriving in a neighborhood, fencing off public space, and then demanding applause for the inconvenience. Trump Cabinet officials came to Meridian Hill Park to celebrate the administration’s effort to “remake” Washington, while National Guard soldiers surrounded the park and blocked citizens from attending a public speech in their own local park. That is the governing model on display: seize the space, control the crowd, and call it restoration.The…
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