For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David discuss recent reporting on Trump's escalating and self-aggrandizing efforts to remake the landscape of Washington D.C. including the takeover of municipal golf courses, planning for the "Garden of Heroes," and developments in the ongoing White House ballroom saga.

Rick Maese and Dan Diamond for The Washington Post: Trump fundraiser shares plans for ‘Garden of Heroes,’ golf course as takeover looms

Peter Charalambous and Luke Barr for ABC News: Judge warns of 'serious consequences' if administration begins work at East Potomac Golf Course

Matthew Daly and Gary Fields for the Associated Press: White House East Wing debris dumped at nearby golf course has toxic metals, report says

Sunlen Serfaty for CNN: Trump wants a sculpture garden for America’s 250th birthday. Sources say it’s unlikely even one statue will be ready.

City Cast DC Podcast: Trump's Elite Golf Vision Could Kill Public Access at Hains Point

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