Trump Unveils 18-Hole East Potomac Overhaul as Court Probes 430-Tree Felling
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Updated · Sydney Morning Herald · Oct 19
Trump Unveils 18-Hole East Potomac Overhaul as Court Probes 430-Tree Felling
3 articles · Updated · Sydney Morning Herald · Oct 19
Summary
November 15 is the planned closure date for East Potomac Golf Links, which Trump says will reopen 15 months later as a single public 18-hole championship course designed by Tom Fazio.
430 trees were cut last weekend before the formal unveiling, triggering a court fight in which Judge Ana Reyes halted further work and demanded the government explain whether it still claims the redesign is only preliminary.
Trump says the existing 36-hole complex is unsafe and dilapidated and that the remake will create jobs and bring in millions, but the blueprint also removes a ring road, bike path, green space and mini-golf.
Critics including Save East Po and local Democrats say the project would replace an accessible public facility with a pricier course and underscores broader concerns, two weeks before midterms, that Trump is prioritizing personal interests over everyday economic issues.