Mar 5, 2026 - Politics

Pro-Trump social media campaign wants to legalize skyscrapers in D.C.

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AI-generated fake Washington Post front page headlines Trump's plan to build up Washington, D.C. with a new Trump Tower shown near Capitol, promising a new era and economic gains. — AI-generated fake Washington Post cover from a Let DC Build post on X.

There's a new anonymous push to overturn the Height Act: A Trump-aligned X account that wants skyscrapers in D.C.

Why it matters: For a pro-height group, they keep a low profile.

The intrigue: It's unclear who's behind "Let DC Build" — attempts to reach them have been fruitless.

But they've got ideas: like a Trump Tower overlooking the U.S. Capitol, mocked up and tweeted with a fake AI-generated WaPo front page.

Reality check: Mayor Muriel Bowser previously proposed relaxing the 1910 Height Act to rejuvenate D.C.'s pandemic-battered downtown, but it'd take an act of Congress.

Not to mention a small army to fend off the hordes of Washingtonians and preservationists who'd go to war over changes to the skyline.

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Pro-Trump social media campaign wants to legalize skyscrapers in D.C.

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