Public Land Swaps for Private Gain: How the Trump Administration Is Trading Away Public Lands for Corporate Benefit ReportOctober 9, 2026 Public Land Swaps for Private Gain: How the Trump Administration Is Trading Away Public Lands for Corporate Benefit From a private resort road through Yosemite to a SpaceX facility on a Texas wildlife refuge, land exchanges are an emerging threat to public lands and a potential jackpot for wealthy and well-connected individuals and businesses in the Trump era. Oct 9, 2026 Maggie Bryan