Washington or 'Trumptown': The architectural expression of a cult of personality
Key takeaways
- The redevelopment of a public golf course, extensions to the White House and dreams of a triumphal arch: Donald Trump seems to have a growing spate of building projects on the boil in Washington.
- The US president has built golf courses all over the world, spends many hours perfecting his swing, and now wishes to add a golf course to his grand project to “revamp” Washington DC.
- “It will be one of the finest golf courses in the world,” said Trump on June 28 during his visit to the East Potomac Golf Links course, a historic public course managed by a nonprofit.
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The redevelopment of a public golf course, extensions to the White House and dreams of a triumphal arch: Donald Trump seems to have a growing spate of building projects on the boil in Washington. So what’s driving the president to remake the US capital in his image?
By: Sébastian SEIBT US President Donald Trump playing golf against a black-and-white backdrop of Washington, with a fake sign announcing the opening of a Trump ‘resort’ in Washington. © France Médias Monde graphics studio For US President Donald Trump, golf is both a guilty pleasure and an area of expertise. The US president has built golf courses all over the world, spends many hours perfecting his swing, and now wishes to add a golf course to his grand project to “revamp” Washington DC.
“It will be one of the finest golf courses in the world,” said Trump on June 28 during his visit to the East Potomac Golf Links course, a historic public course managed by a nonprofit. The property magnate, who became the 47th president of the United States, has promised to start renovation works this year from September 1.