President Taft descendent former Ohio Gov. Bob Taft slams Trump plan to devastate D.C. cherry trees

By: Alan Johnson

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: July 13, 2026

Words: 428

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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A plan that threatens some historic Washington, D.C., cherry trees to make way for President Donald Trump’s planned golf course is “very unfortunate,” said the great-grandson of William Howard Taft who received the Japanese trees more than a century ago.

“I don’t understand the idea of a championship golf course near the nation’s capital. There are already world-class golf courses there,” said former Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, who served from 1999 to 2007. He is …

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