Politics
Trump says golf course construction will begin immediately despite court order
October 19, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 2 hours
Trump announced plans to close Washington's East Potomac Golf Course for a 15-month renovation, pressing ahead despite a judge's order and a preservationist lawsuit.
- Trump wrote on Truth Social that construction would begin "IMMEDIATELY" and that the government does not need approval to proceed.
- US District Judge Ana C. Reyes ordered the government to give three days' notice before any "irreparable modification" and barred tree removal before October 26.
- The government filed a motion to remove Reyes from the case; Reyes denied it, and Trump called her a "crazed lunatic."
- Democracy Forward CEO Skye Perryman said the group will keep defending the course against any "unlawful or harmful interference."