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Trump says East Potomac renovation will proceed despite judge’s order blocking golf course closure
The order follows the removal of more than 400 trees and requires 10 business days' notice before any irreversible changes, the judge said.
- On Monday, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes extended an injunction blocking the Trump administration from removing trees or conducting construction at the 106-year-old East Potomac Golf Course in Washington, D.C.
- Local golfers and the D.C. Preservation League sued to prevent renovations, alleging the administration bypassed federally required environmental reviews to transform the public course into a championship venue.
- In a 70-page opinion, Judge Reyes criticized the government for 'impermissibly segmenting' environmental impacts and noted the administration cut down 430 trees this month without notice.
- President Trump vowed to appeal the ruling, posting on Truth Social that the project is 'as of right' and the closure will proceed November 15 as scheduled.
- The case forces the court to reconcile Trump's public claims that construction begins 'immediately' with administration officials' sworn testimony that no final plan existed, raising accountability questions.
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Trump defies Judge’s order on DC Golf Course renovation; vows to proceed as planned
The contentious battle between conservationists and Trump came to limelight earlier this month when judge Reyes rebuked government attorney for claiming they were unaware that trees had been removed from the park
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