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Is there a strategy behind Trump's building projects around D.C.?
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Is there a strategy behind Trump's building projects around D.C.?

NPR Politics · Jun 12, 2026, 8:40 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Todd Belt of George Washington University about whether there's a strategy behind President Trump's fixation on a UFC fight and building projects across Washington, D.C.

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