@davejorgenson: Who chopped down all the cherry trees in DC? Trump launched a broad campaign to reshape the visual landscape of D.C. through a March 2025 executive order titled "Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful." The sweeping changes have sparked intense legal and public pushback, with federal lawsuits filed to halt almost all of them at one point or another. The removal of roughly 40 weeping willows on the upper terrace of the Kennedy Center started to go viral Tuesday. Critics called the trees "iconic" and Trump "pathetic" for removing them, but the trees were actually removed in October and have been replaced periodically (roughly every 10 to 15 years) throughout the Kennedy Center’s history. The trees are planted in shallow beds built over concrete decks, which give them a short lifespan and make them prone to decay and instability. Before the removal, one tree had fallen down during a storm and others were visibly dying. Caption from article by Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.

Valley Kid :

Thank you for mentioned Washington and the cherry tree story! Why don’t people remember this? It was to illustrate Washington’s integrity. Trump doing this is so grossly on the nose.

lulu :

Unsurprising

shanon_2000 :

Dave, I have no idea how you produce these so fast 🤣

Austin Kampen :

For those outside of Missouri, what he mentioned there at the end is actually pretty big. Our Supreme Court here in Missouri UNANIMOUSLY rejected the gerrymandered map and said that we get to vote on it in November. The GOP here are real mad. Missouri used to be a purple state and we have voted for progressive policies (abortion, marijuana, expansion of Medicaid, etc)! Hoping we go back to being more of a swing state bc the politicians we have now care more about their party than they do their people/constituents

platesandpolicy :

Dave can we nominate you for an Emmy, non fiction

Jackie :

how did you get Chris Hemsworth on such short notice?

weirdguywhomaps :

But… I love trees

dakotadog28 :

The extra long tie 🤣

Ariella Writes Romance :

Dave will return in Avengers Doomsday

Meggz :

Washington's accent is perfect, Dave.

Nick :

How’d you get Washington

Cameron Crawford349 :

"well that's the job of the president"

Mental Cramps by Libby :

Maple trees would be too Canadian, though 😅

alexisbenjamin :

I really thought it was Thor lol

eradtastic :

technically?

Emily C. A. Snyder (any/all) :

The TIE!!!

Chase Lanfer :

“well that’s the job of the president” does it have to be though???

Annie :

Thor Dave!!😸

dragonbones.turnball :

So sad but so funny

nick_klug :

So he didn't get his ballroom so he's going for a golf course

MattofTexas :

Dave indeed is Thor

CpNoodles :

Well done!!!

DadsRads :

Brittany :

still baffled how one challenges the vert elections that put them in office 🤔

BreadyGoodness :

I didn’t even realize I bought tickets to the 🔫 show