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Trump Proposes $40M National Heroes Garden, Faces Lawsuits

5/15/2026

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President Donald Trump unveiled a plan for a National Garden of American Heroes on West Potomac Park.
The garden would hold 250 statues, but design approvals remain unconfirmed and Congress allocated $40 million, a sum that may not meet usual approval requirements.
The administration has begun site surveys for a triumphal arch near the Lincoln Memorial while planning a championship-quality golf course on East Potomac Park, prompting multiple lawsuits.

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President Donald Trump unveiled a plan for a National Garden of American Heroes on West Potomac Park.
The garden would hold 250 statues, but design approvals remain unconfirmed and Congress allocated $40 million, a sum that may not meet usual approval requirements.
The administration has begun site surveys for a triumphal arch near the Lincoln Memorial while planning a championship-quality golf course on East Potomac Park, prompting multiple lawsuits.