Tuesday, July 14, 2026

President Trump scales back 2 Utah national monuments

Good news! Bravo President Trump!

Declaring/expanding national monuments has gone to extremes in recent years! U.S. presidents have abused their power! E.g. the senile, demented and lifelong liar, the 46th President "... declared 10 new national monuments and modified/restored protections for 5 others during his administration." (Google search)
 
"Today, President Donald J. Trump signed Proclamations modifying two Utah national monuments, the Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The Proclamations reduce these monuments to appropriate sizes that allow for common sense land use in these areas.

One Proclamation reduces the size of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument from approximately 1.87 million acres to approximately 181,500 acres.

Another Proclamation reduces the size of the Bears Ears National Monument from approximately 1.36 million acres to approximately 121,100 acres. ...

FIGHTING GOVERNMENT OVERREACH ON PUBLIC LAND: President Trump is ending the overreach and abuse of the Antiquities Act, which has been used to restrict the uses of America’s public lands. ..."

Trump scales back 2 Utah national monuments | AP News



Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (Source)


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