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What do Americans think of Trump’s attempted Washington DC makeover?

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What do Americans think of Trump’s attempted Washington DC makeover?

MIKE STUNSON USA Today
May 3, 2026
May 3, 2026 Updated 4 hrs ago
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Workers stand at the Reflecting Pool as it is painted blue during renovations on April 25 in Washington, D.C.

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Members of the media leave a March 31 signing ceremony for an executive order with President Donald Trump, with cranes working on the East Wing visible in the background, after a judge said Trump cannot construct his planned ballroom without approval from Congress.

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The facade of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, renamed The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, by the Trump administration, on April 23 in Washington, D.C.

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As President Donald Trump is attempting to make over several parts of Washington, D.C., polling suggests many Americans are uneasy with the scale of his proposed overhaul.

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