Trump Administration Sued After Taking Over Dc Public Golf Courses

A brace of play enthusiasts person sued nan Trump management complete a scheme to overhaul a nationalist play course successful Washington D.C. to make measurement for a caller “world-class” green, championed by nan president.

Dave Roberts and Alex Dickson, who are bringing nan lawsuit, opportunity nan Interior Department has overlooked important wellness reviews erstwhile moving guardant pinch nan task that would spot East Potomac Golf Links remade, The Washington Post reports.

Trump, who is an avid golfer, has begun moves to return power of Potomac Golf Links and different nationalist courses, arguing that they are successful request of important refurbishment.

“We’re going to make it a beautiful world-class U.S. Open-caliber course,” nan president told reporters successful January. “Ideally, we’re going to person major tournaments location and everything else. It’s going to bring a batch of business into Washington.”

Last year, nan Interior Department terminated nan lease of nan National Links Trust which managed nan Potomac Golf Links tract and 2 different courses, clearing nan measurement for nan spaces to beryllium taken nether national control.

Roberts and Dickson’s suit echoes concerns that should nan courses autumn nether nan power of Trump and his allies, nan people will go overmuch little accessible. Though circumstantial plans person not yet been revealed Trump has suggested he would wholly rebuild nan course, which has views of nan Washington Monument.

“East Potomac Golf Links is simply a testament to what’s imaginable pinch nationalist onshore and why nationalist spaces matter,” Roberts said successful a connection shared pinch The Post. “It deserves amended than becoming a dumping crushed for discarded and yet different backstage playground for nan privileged and power.”

The suit intends to halt immoderate reassignment of nan course’s lease earlier a afloat review, citing imaginable violations of nan National Environmental Policy Act, nan National Historic Preservation Act and nan Administrative Procedure Act.

It besides alleges a usurpation of a legislature enactment that called for nan parkland connected which nan people is built to beryllium “forever held and utilized arsenic a parkland for nan recreation and pleasance of nan people.”

The DC Preservation League, a nonprofit that advocates for protecting historical sites, has besides attached itself to nan suit, The Post reports.

The Independent has contacted nan Interior Department for remark astir nan suit brought by nan golfers.

Trump already owns play clubs astir nan state and nan world, pinch courses successful Florida, New Jersey and Scotland and has made extended usage of them since returning to agency successful January past year.

The website didtrumpgolftoday.com was launched successful bid to way nan number of days nan president has spent connected nan course, noting that by July 2025, Trump had spent astir a 3rd of his clip backmost successful agency playing golf.

As of Saturday, according to nan tract Trump has golfed 93 days retired of 392 days since returning to office, calculated to beryllium astir 24 percent of his time. It has besides costs nan payer an estimated $130,200,000.

While nan president has been said to play rather well, location person agelong been allegations that he receives immoderate assistance, pinch immoderate moreover going truthful acold arsenic outright accusing him of cheating.