Opinion: Trump's D.C. beautification projects draw harsh criticism from local writer
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Dave McKenna
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Summary
The article is a highly critical, sarcastic opinion piece about Donald Trump's plans for Washington D.C. surrounding his birthday and the "Freedom 250" celebration. The author describes visiting the White House area to observe the construction of a UFC cage and other projects tied to Trump's "Safe and Beautiful Initiative," which the author argues is ruining the city's aesthetics and character. The piece uses harsh, mocking language to condemn the changes as unnecessary, ugly, and self-serving.
Key quotes
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a relentless plan that will alter and shittify D.C. physically and otherwise permanently and for no reason more obvious than 'Because he can.'
I went by the White House a few times in the last couple weeks to check out the UFC cage and other projects in the neighborhood related to Donald Trump's debacle of a sestercentennial celebration
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