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U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday (4) a project to build a promenade connecting the Lincoln Memorial to the Potomac River in Washington. The structure would be called the "Trump Promenade" and is part of a series of interventions in the American capital promoted by Trump since his return to the White House. ✓
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"O presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, anunciou nesta quinta-feira (4) um projeto para construir uma passarela junto ao Lincoln Memorial, em Washington. A estrutura ligaria o monumento dedicado a Abraham Lincoln ao rio Potomac e recebeu de integrantes do governo o nome de "Trump Promenade"."
During a presentation in the Oval Office, Trump stated that "they want to call it Trump Promenade" and said the work would resume a 1911 plan to connect the memorial to the river. "We're going to take the Lincoln Memorial directly to the Potomac, as always planned," he declared. Currently, two multi-lane roads separate the monument from the riverbank. ✓
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"Eles querem chamá-lo de Calçada Trump", declarou o republicano."
"Vamos levar o Lincoln Memorial diretamente até o Potomac, como sempre foi planejado"
The project faces significant legal restrictions. According to the U.S. Code, any "commemorative work" in Washington — including structures designed to perpetuate the memory of people or events — requires Congressional authorization and approval through a formal process involving site and design review. ?
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"Commemorative work.—The term "commemorative work" means any statue, monument, sculpture, memorial, plaque, inscription, or other structure or landscape feature, including a garden or memorial grove, designed to perpetuate in a permanent manner the memory of an individual, group, event or other significant element of American history"
Other Trump initiatives in the capital have already faced legal challenges. Last month, a court decision ordered the removal of Trump's name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, establishing that such changes depend on Congressional authorization. ✓
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"Na semana passada, Trump anunciou que deixará a administração da instituição após uma decisão judicial determinar a retirada de seu nome do local"
"A Justiça, porém, concluiu que mudanças desse tipo dependem de autorização do Congresso americano."
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Which specific federal agencies will need to approve the project?
Why it's still unknown: Sources do not detail which federal historic preservation agencies (National Park Service, Commission of Fine Arts, DC Historic Preservation Office) would have jurisdiction over approval.
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What is the estimated cost of the Trump Promenade?
Why it's still unknown: No source mentions budget or cost estimates for the promenade project.
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Is there precedent for presidents naming projects in their own honor during their term?
Why it's still unknown: Sources do not address the history of presidential self-commemorations in federal infrastructure or protocol issues involved.
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Has Trump already submitted the project to Congress for approval?
Why it's still unknown: Sources do not report whether Trump has initiated the formal Congressional authorization process required by federal law.