Trump announces plan to add 'promenade' to Lincoln Memorial | Flipboard

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Trump announces plan to add 'promenade' to Lincoln Memorial The president said it would connect the monument to the Potomac River.

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What happened

Trump announces plan to add 'promenade' to Lincoln Memorial The president said it would connect the monument to the Potomac River.

Why it matters

President Donald Trump on Thursday announced his administration intends to … Related storyboards

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: The president said it would connect the monument to the Potomac River.

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Low risk. This article shows minimal use of propaganda techniques.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The president said it would connect the monument to the Potomac River.”

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Multiple sources, including a cross-reference and several web search results, explicitly state the promenade would connect the monument to the Potomac River.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is the largest of the many reflecting pools in Washington, D.C. Dedicated in 1922, it is a 2,030-by-167-foot (619 by 51 m) concrete-bottomed rectangular pool which…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Memorial_Reflecting_Po…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Triumphal Arch is a triumphal arch proposed by Donald Trump in 2025 that would be located on Columbia Island in Washington, D.C., United States. The 250-foot-tall (76 m) arch would c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Triumphal_Arch

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Claim 2: “60-year-old Barzar was assigned to the self-checkout area”

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While multiple sources confirm Tony Barzar is a long-tenured cashier, only one specific source mentions the 'self-checkout area' and the specific age of 60; other sources are generic about his tenure.

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web search NEUTRAL — 10 hours ago ... Tony Barzar, a Costco employee, leaning on a box in a warehouse. Tony Barzar has worked at Costco for four decades. By. Sarah Nassauer.
https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/he-earns-33-an-hour-as-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 hours ago ... Long-tenured workers like Costco cashier Tony Barzar are reliable, experienced and able to speed shoppers through a checkout line. The ...
https://x.com/WSJ/status/2075165739716079709

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web search NEUTRAL — 7 hours ago ... Long-tenured workers like Costco cashier Tony Barzar are reliable, experienced and able to speed shoppers through a checkout line.
https://www.facebook.com/WSJ/posts/long-tenured-workers-like…

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Claim 3: “He Earns $33 an Hour as a Costco Cashier. Now He’s a Millionaire.”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Tony Barzar earns $33 an hour and has become a millionaire.

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Claim 4: “Trump announces plan to add 'promenade' to Lincoln Memorial”

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Multiple independent web search results from June 2026 report that President Trump announced a plan to add a 'promenade' to the Lincoln Memorial.

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Claim 5: “President Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 rally was no match for the brutal heat wave that hit the East Coast”

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Web search results confirm the occurrence of a 'Freedom 250' rally and the presence of a brutal heat wave on the East Coast during that time.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ivana Marie "Ivanka" Trump ( iv-AHNG-kə; born October 30, 1981) is an American businesswoman. She is the second child of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, and his first w…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following things are named after Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_things_named_after_Don…

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Claim 6: “temperatures in Washington, D.C., tied a record high”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Washington, D.C. tied a record high temperature (100 degrees) during the July 4th period.

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 hours ago ... President Donald Trump's Freedom 250 rally was no match for the brutal heat wave that hit the East Coast, as temperatures in Washington, D.C., ...
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/good-liars-trump-supporters-h…

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago ... DC had 4 100° days last July. In fact they were all in consecutive days and tied the record for consecutive days 100° or higher. 4 in a row had ...
https://www.facebook.com/capitalweather/posts/update-dc-up-t…

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago ... The heat dome that has gripped the Washington, D.C., region for days pushed temperatures to 100 degrees on Saturday, tying the District's ...
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/dc-ties-record-high-fourth…

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Claim 7: “Haddish said on the July 7 episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live," where she is stepping in for host Jimmy”

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Multiple sources (Facebook, Yahoo, and other web results) confirm Tiffany Haddish guest hosted 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' on July 7, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Christian Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American television host and comedian. He is best known as the host and executive producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which has aired on ABC since 200…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Kimmel

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tiffany Sara Cornilia Haddish (born December 3, 1979 or 1980) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and author. Her breakthrough came with a leading role in the comedy film Girls Trip (2017), whi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiffany_Haddish

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tiffany Haddish is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and author. Her breakthrough came in 2017, when she garnered critical acclaim for her performance in the comedy film Girls Trip. Haddish has …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiffany_Haddish_filmography

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Claim 8: “Tiffany Haddish is joining the criticism of President Donald Trump over his meddling in the ongoing FIFA World Cup.”

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While evidence confirms Tiffany Haddish appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live, there is no evidence in the provided search results confirming she criticized Trump regarding the FIFA World Cup.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Khari Webber Chappelle ( shə-PEL; born August 24, 1973) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and former sketch comedian. He debuted his half-hour TV special in 1998 and his hour-long TV spec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Chappelle

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable non-political figures and organizations that endorsed the Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Kamala_Harris_2024_pre…

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Claim 9: “Costco cashier Tony Barzar unloaded his lunch in the breakroom, clocked in and headed for the checkout, just as he has for much of the past four decades.”

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Three independent web search results confirm that Tony Barzar has worked as a Costco cashier for four decades.

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 hours ago ... ... Tony Barzar, a cashier at one of their stores who has been with the company for four decades. Costco considers people like him their secret ...
https://x.com/pdavisjones/status/2075184335078989949

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 hours ago ... Tony Barzar is not an outlier Costco tolerates. He is the output of a strategy Costco has been compounding for 40 years, and the number that ...
https://businessmodelanalyst.com/costco-millionaire-cashier-…

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