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.”
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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- Merkley, Wyden Join Bipartisan Congressional Push to Stop Proposed Yosemite Land Transfer to Trump Donor - Merkley
Further, in response to inquiries from Congress, the Department indicated that it has not identified any land to be exchanged for the parcel of Yosemite National Park that the Department is seeking to sell to the private developer.
- 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
- 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
- Trump admin considers giving Cumberland Island National Seashore land to private owners | Snopes.com
As a result, we've rated the claim true. The proposed Georgia exchanges remain open to public comment until Oct. 16, 2026, meaning neither was a done deal ... A spokesperson for the Department of the Interior told Snopes via email that "the ...
- US-Nationalparks: Trump-Regierung prüft Verkauf von Land im Yosemite - DER SPIEGEL
Privatstraße durch Amerikas bekanntesten Nationalpark: Die Trump-Regierung verhandelt wohl über den Verkauf von Land im Yosemite an einen Immobilienentwickler aus Nevada. Naturschützer sprechen von einem Angriff auf das Volk.
- Trump administration pushing to hand parcel of Yosemite land to private developer – report | California | The Guardian
“If mismanaging parks and stealing ... now Americans find out Doug Burgum and his cronies spent a year secretly negotiating to hand a piece of Yosemite national park over to a well-connected developer, all while lying to us about ...
- Nationalpark in Kalifornien: US-Regierung prüft Verkauf von Land in Yosemite-Nationalpark | DIE ZEIT
Die US-Regierung erwägt einen Verkauf von Yosemite-Fläche an einen privaten Entwickler.
- Hundreds of Groups and Lawmakers Demand Trump Not Give Private Developer Part of Yosemite | Common Dreams
Hundreds of advocacy groups and members of Congress on Tuesday called on President Donald Trump’s administration to reject a proposal to hand over part of Yosemite National Park in California to a private developer.
- Trump Administration Urged to Halt Yosemite Land Transfer to Private Developer - Center for Biological Diversity
WASHINGTON— More than 150 groups today urged the Trump administration to reject a proposed giveaway of Yosemite National Park land to private equity firm Kingsbarn Realty Capital.
- Trump Administration Urged to Halt Yosemite Land Transfer to Private Developer – The Coalition To Protect America's National Parks
On behalf of our more than 150 organizations and millions of members and supporters, we urge you to halt the proposed transfer of Yosemite National Park land to a subsidiary of private equity firm Kingsbarn Realty Capital. The transfer would carve out a private access road from the park, paving ...
- 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.
- Hundreds revolt as Trump moves to hand a slice of Yosemite to a private developer - Raw Story
Hundreds of advocacy groups and members of Congress on Tuesday called on President Donald Trump’s administration to reject a proposal to hand over part of Yosemite National Park in California to a private developer.The Washington Sun—formerly known as NOTUS—revealed late last month that ...