Trump plans 15-month closure of historic DC golf course
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 18 Oct, 17:01 · Archive
President Donald Trump announced plans to close the East Potomac Golf Course for 15 months of renovations despite an ongoing court challenge.
President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he will close the East Potomac Golf Course near the White House starting 15 November for 15 months of redevelopment. He posted on social media about his plans to make it 'one of the Best and Most Spectacular Golf Courses anywhere in the World', including an artist's rendering of the redesign.
Trump said that when completed, the course will be open to the public while designed to host World Class Tournaments such as the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship, the Ryder Cup, and the Presidents Cup. The course closure is part of Trump's broader push to renovate places around Washington, including the White House and the Kennedy Center performing arts center.
A judge last week ordered a halt to the redevelopment plans until at least 26 October after scolding the government for starting large-scale tree removal at the course over a holiday weekend while providing little notice to the court or the plaintiffs trying to stop the makeover. Trump did not acknowledge the court challenge in his social media post on Sunday. Many of his renovation projects, including plans for a ballroom at the White House and installation of his name on the Kennedy Center, have been challenged in courts.
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- Trump says he will close historic DC golf course for 15 months of renovationsPresident Donald Trump says he plans to close a historic golf course in the nation's capital for 15 months and redevelop it despite an ongoing court challenge to his renovation plans.News4Jax · 18 Oct, 16:39
- Trump says he will close historic DC golf course for 15 months of renovationsPresident Donald Trump says he plans to close a historic golf course in the nation's capital for 15 months and redevelop it despite an ongoing court challenge to his renovation plans.Clickorlando · 18 Oct, 16:39
In this story: Donald Trump · East Potomac Golf Course · White House · Kennedy Center
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