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A Total Mystery In DC: Trump Spotted Alone On Foot Staring Out Over The Washington Channel

A stroll with blueprints

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Donald Trump’s Sunday morning began with a motorcade departure from the White House at 9 a.m. and ended with the president standing motionless beside the Washington Channel for an hour and a half, staring at the water alongside Interior Secretary Doug Burgum while holding what appeared to be blueprints.

PBS reporters traveling with the press pool photographed the scene and posted it to X. The purpose was not explained.

The detour happened in East Potomac Park, a 130-year-old public park established by Congress in 1897 for the “recreation and pleasure of the people,” which is one description of what was happening on Sunday and also arguably not the most accurate one.

Trump and Burgum stepped out of the motorcade near the Washington Channel, stood and surveyed the water for approximately 90 minutes, reviewed what appeared to be documents, and then made their way to the golf course where they continued speaking.


The White House statement described the Lafayette Park portion of the morning without mentioning the extended waterside pause at all.

The East Potomac Golf Course context filled in some of the blanks.

The Trump administration has been planning to transform the existing public course into what Trump has described as a “U.S. Open-caliber” facility, with Burgum releasing designs in May showing an 18-hole championship course, a nine-hole pitch-and-putt, a double-sided driving range and a revamped practice area. Burgum said the redesigned course, handled by Tom Fazio Design, would provide “championship-quality golf at affordable, highly discounted rates.”

The project is already in litigation, since East Potomac Park sits on the National Register of Historic Places and several legal challenges are working through the courts.

X users watching the PBS pool photos fill their feeds had a consistent read on the scene.

Featured image via X screengrab

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Terry Lawson

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Terry is an editor and political writer based in Alabama. Over the last five years, he’s worked behind the scenes as a ghostwriter for a range of companies, helping shape voices and tell stories that connect. Now at Political Tribune, he writes sharp political pieces and edits with a close eye on clarity and tone. Terry’s work is driven by strong storytelling, attention to detail, and a clear sense of purpose. He’s skilled in writing, editing, and project management — and always focused on getting the message right. You can find him on X at https://x.com/TerryNotTrump.

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