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The Claim

Donald Trump proposed replacing Cherry Grove on Fire Island in New York with a golf course.

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The Short Version

The evidence does not support any proposal to replace Cherry Grove on Fire Island with a golf course. Reporting concerns a golf-course redevelopment plan at East Potomac in Washington, D.C., where a grove of cherry trees could be affected. The claim appears to stem from confusing a cherry-tree grove in D.C. with Cherry Grove, the New York community.

Caveats

  • The claim conflates a generic grove of cherry trees with Cherry Grove, a specific hamlet on Fire Island.
  • The location is materially wrong: the reported proposal is in Washington, D.C., not New York.
  • Social media and reposted summaries amplified the confusion without independent verification.

The Receipts

  1. Trump Envisions a Championship Golf Course in Washington

    The New York Times

  2. Trump says his renovation plans for a golf course will allow for hosting a major tournament

    ABC News

  3. Is Trump Cutting Down DC's Oldest Cherry Trees For Golf Course?

    Newsweek

  4. Trump's New D.C. Golf Course May Scrap Historic Cherry Blossoms and Bike Trail

    People

  5. Trump's D.C. Golf Course Plan Could Scrap Historic Cherry Trees, Riverside Trail

    GearJunkie

  6. Donald Trump's Vision for DC Golf Course Threatens Historic Cherry Trees, Parkland

    Yahoo News

  7. Trump plan will destroy DC's 'oldest grove of cherry trees' for golf course redesign

    Raw Story

  8. The claim spread after President Donald Trump announced work on a sweeping renovation...

    Newsweek (Facebook page)

  9. Donald Trump's Vision for DC Golf Course Threatens Historic Cherry Trees and Bike Trail

    Reality Tea

  10. NEWS: Donald Trump is proposing to replace one of Washington, D.C.'s oldest groves of cherry trees...

    Facebook (MeidasTouch)

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Filed Under

Cherry GroveDonald John TrumpFire IslandNew York

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