Trump’s DC makeover frenzy bewilders locals and visitors: ‘It’s like we’re under occupation’

From East Wing demolition and restoration' of reflecting pool to bridge and fountain renovations, US capital is a different city right now'

On the edge of Lafayette Square, a landmark park near the White House, a scuffed sign proclaimed: We are making DC safe and beautiful."

Julie, visiting Washington DC with her husband, Robert, to celebrate their recent marriage, was unconvinced. The irony," she said. It's neither safe, nor beautiful."