Trump says East Potomac renovation will proceed despite judge’s order blocking golf course closure
The injunction extends a halt on tree removal and requires 10 business days’ notice before any major changes as the legal fight continues.
- 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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DOJ races to appeals court as Trump's golf course overhaul in jeopardy
President Donald Trump's Justice Department wasted no time trying to salvage his plans for a historic Washington golf course after a judge blocked them.On Tuesday, the DOJ filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, challenging U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes' order granting a preliminary injunction in the fight over East Potomac Golf Links. Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward Jr. signed the …
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Donald Trump has made no secret of his plans to revamp East Potomac Golf Course. He aims to transform the historic 106-year-old public facility into a world-class, 18-hole championship-level course, with golf course architect Tom Fazio enlisted to lead the redesign. As part of the plans, Trump announced that the course will close on November […]
Who should be believed? Trump’s social media post on golf course leads lawyers back to court – WTOP News
Donald Trump’s social media posts on the renovation of a historic golf course in the nation's capital are putting Justice Department lawyers in the uncomfortable position of explaining whether the president of the United States should be believed or not.
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Who should be believed? Trump’s social media post on golf course leads lawyers back to court
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s social media posts on the renovation of a historic golf course in the nation's capital are putting Justice Department lawyers in the uncomfortable position of explaining whether the president of the United States should be…
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