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Trump gave up part of Yosemite to a developer – False

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“Former President Donald Trump gave up part of Yosemite National Park to a developer.”
False
Confidence: High Checked on September 19, 2026

Summary

No evidence shows that Donald Trump transferred any portion of Yosemite National Park to a developer; the reports describe a proposed land transfer that is being contested by lawmakers and conservation groups, and the deal has not been finalized.

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  • Kelly, Colleagues Push to Stop Proposed Yosemite Land Transfer to Trump Donor - Senator Mark Kelly

    This week, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Adam Schiff (D-CA), members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), and a bipartisan group of 154 other lawmakers urged the Department of the Interior (DOI) to abandon a proposed transfer of federally managed public land within Yosemite National Park that would facilitate private access to and development of an 83-acre parcel adjacent to the park known as Hazel Green Ranch. In their letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, the lawmakers condemned recent reporting that indicated the Trump Administration is c

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  • Gallego, Colleagues Push to Stop Proposed Yosemite Land Transfer to Trump Donor

    WASHINGTON — This week, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Representatives Jim Costa (D-CA-21), Jared Huffman (D-CA-02), and a bipartisan group of 152 lawmakers in urging the Department of the Interior (DOI) to abandon a proposed transfer of federally managed public land within Yosemite National Park that would facilitate private access to and development of an 83-acre parcel adjacent to the park known as Hazel Green Ranch. In their letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, the lawmakers condemned recent reporting that indicated the Trum

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  • American parks stagnate for Trump's gold statues in DC: report - Alternet.org

    And earlier this year, the administration funneled at least $67 million generated by entrance fees from parks to help fund projects in Washington favored by Trump, like his botched Reflecting Pool repairs. “As a result, hundreds of repairs and upgrades around the country may go unfunded this year, according to government documents,” said The New York Times. “Then there is the contentious proposal to trade away a small parcel of land in Yosemite National Park, a crown jewel of the park system, to a private developer.

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