Trump Slams Judge in Golf Course Fight, Says People Being Hit With Balls
Summary
Federal Judge Ana Reyes extended an order blocking parts of the Trump administration’s renovation plans for East Potomac Golf Links, including a ban on removing or damaging more trees and a requirement for 10 days’ written notice before certain changes. President Donald Trump criticized the order, said the course would close for renovations on November 15, and said his administration would appeal.Key Facts
- The golf course is located in Washington, D.C.
- Reyes’s order bars the government from removing or damaging additional trees while the lawsuit is active.
- The order requires 10 days’ written notice before the administration makes certain changes to the course.
- Trump said the renovation project is permitted and called the notice requirement unconstitutional.
- The administration is pursuing a Tom Fazio-designed championship course, replacing a long-planned historic rehabilitation of an affordable public golf facility.
- Trump said the course is dangerous because its fairways are close together and golfers are hit by wayward shots.
- Trump said the course would close as scheduled on November 15 for renovations.
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