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Oct 18, 2026 at 1:05 PM ET
Trump announces new D.C. golf course despite court halt
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President Donald Trump announced the creation of a new professional-level golf course in Washington, D.C., despite legal challenges. A judge had ordered work halted until at least Oct. 26 after the government began removing trees at the site over a holiday weekend with little notice to the court or plaintiffs. Trump said the existing course would close for 15 months of renovations.
WHO: President Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump announced a new professional-level golf course in Washington, D.C., and said the existing course would close for 15 months of renovations.
WHEN: Reported Oct 18, 2026 at 12:46 PM ET
WHERE: Washington, D.C., USA
WHY: Trump said the course would close for renovations; the stated reason for announcing the new course was not reported.
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