Federal judge blocks Trump from closing historic D.C. golf course, for now; Trump says admin will appeal

Updated on: November 15, 2026 / 12:03 PM EST / CBS News

Washington — President Trump says his administration will appeal a federal judge's move to temporarily block the closure of a historic golf course and park in Washington, D.C., that Mr. Trump wants to overhaul into a new "world class championship" course.

U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes on Saturday ruled that the Trump administration cannot close East Potomac Park and its golf course, but said that the Trump administration was not required to actively manage either.

She sided with a D.C. preservation group and two local golfers who argued that closure of East Potomac Park, set for Sunday, Nov. 15, was part of the Trump administration's plan to redesign and replace the course with a championship-style venue designed by golf course architect Tom Fazio.

Mr. Trump said in a social media post on Sunday that the golf course is in "a terrible state of disrepair" and it needs work.

"They don't call it Trash Island for no reason! Why would a judge want to delay taking a terrible and very unsafe golf course, one that is mocked all over D.C.(and far beyond!), instead of quickly turning it into a…

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