The Trumpification of Washington Continues

On this week’s Dream City Podcast, Cuneyt and Tom (happy 80th!) take stock of the many ways President Trump is physically reshaping Washington.They talk about the two-year Kennedy Center renovation, new blinged-out images of Trump’s White House ballroom, and plans to surround Lafayette Park with a new fence.00:00 Trump’s Two-Year Kennedy Center Makeover07:13 Gold, a Six-Story Bunker, and Trump’s New White House11:32 The Fight Over Fencing Off Lafayette Park15:38 National Guard Deployment Becomes a Long-Term Reality18:52 Whatever Happened to Washington’s Quiet August?21:01 Trump’s IndyCar Race Takes Over the National Mall24:54 Vacation Talk + Tom Sietsema’s Bowser DinnerThe Dream City Podcast will hold the powerful accountable and take you inside D.C.’s business and political worlds. Along the way: Revelatory conversations with city officials, business leaders, and the best-sourced journalists in town.Music credit: Highway 430 by Blue Dot SessionsThe Dream City Podcast is a product of COSMOS Media LLC.