Overview

• Speaking at the U.S. Park Police Anacostia facility, President Trump told law enforcement and National Guard personnel he plans to renovate Washington’s parks.
• He claimed to know "more about grass than any human being," promising new turf and sprinkler systems and comparing the result to Augusta and Trump National Golf Club.
• Video of the comments spread rapidly online, triggering mockery, concern about his judgment, and some supportive reactions.
• Attorney General Pam Bondi amplified the pledge on Fox News, touting "all new grass," new sprinklers, monument upkeep, and graffiti removal as part of a beautification push.
• The appearance took place as the administration asserts control over D.C. policing, with about 800 National Guard troops deployed and officials citing 465 arrests, a move Mayor Muriel Bowser denounces as "authoritarian."