The administration had planned to close the 160-hectare public space on November 15 to convert the affordable East Potomac Golf Links into a championship-caliber venue. In response to the block, Donald Trump denounced the decision on Truth Social as political and confirmed an impending appeal. The dispute forms part of a wider effort by Trump to reshape the capital with major projects, including a triumphal arch and a White House ballroom, in the face of local resistance.
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The federal court determined that indefinitely closing the public park would inflict irre…: The federal court determined that indefinitely closing the public park would inflict irreparable harm on local recreationists.
Trump plans to legally contest the decision after labeling the temporary restraining orde…: Trump plans to legally contest the decision after labeling the temporary restraining order destructive and political on Truth Social.
The golf course redevelopment is part of an ongoing series of capital construction initia…: The golf course redevelopment is part of an ongoing series of capital construction initiatives facing local and judicial challenges.
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A judge keeps East Potomac Park open for now, blocking plans to shut the public space for a golf course renovation.
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump criticised a judge's ruling that a park in the heart of Washington must remain open to the public, after his administration sought to close it for a golf course renovation.
An avid golfer who owns courses around the world, Trump aims to turn Washington's East Potomac Golf Links, a public course with affordable rates, into a facility capable of hosting major championship-caliber events.
"Why would a judge want to delay taking a terrible and very unsafe golf course, one that is mocked all over DC (and far beyond!), instead of quickly turning it into a great and admired one?" Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The US president added that his administration will appeal the "highly destructive and political decision of the judge."
The Trump administration has called for the Nov 15 closure of East Potomac Park, a 160-hectare expanse where the golf course is located, to begin construction.
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