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Trump Slashes Size of Utah National Monuments

Trump Slashes Size of Utah National Monuments

The orders affect more than 90% of each monument’s area, undoing designations by previous presidents.

Native American tribes and environmental groups are expected to challenge the action in court.

Trump said he was ‘giving more than we did the first time back to the people of Utah.’ The decision is part of a broader Republican push to reshape land management.

Bears Ears National Monument
National monument in San Juan County, Utah, United States
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
National monument in Kane and Garfield counties in Utah, United States
Utah
State of the United States of America
Donald Trump
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)