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President of Parks and Rec? Trump asserts authority over public spaces in DC
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President of Parks and Rec? Trump asserts authority over public spaces in DC

The Seattle Times·Steven Sloan The Associated Press·26 days ago
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge weighing the future of an expansive Washington park insisted this week she had no intention of becoming Amy Poehler, the actress who spent seven seasons memorably playing the head of a local parks and recreation department. But President Donald Trump might be interested in the role. Shortly after the United States and Iran exchanged fire on Thursday, Trump made a quick jaunt to the National Mall to review the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool that he ordered repainted a color he describes as “American flag blue.” The project has been on his mind lately. During an hour-plus speech Monday to small-business owners, Trump spent about nine minutes talking about the paint job, detailing the granite floor and boasting that he whittled the renovation’s cost to $1.9 million from what he said was an initial $350 million estimate. Trump’s next project might be East Potomac Park, home to an affordable, accessible public golf course with views of the Washington Monument.…

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