DC golf course at center of fight over tree clearing to start renovations next month, Trump says

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President Donald Trump said Sunday that restoration work on the Washington, DC golf course that has become wrapped up in litigation will begin November 15, despite a federal judge’s order last week for tree clearing at the site to be paused until October 26.

In a Truth Social post, Trump displayed an architectural rendering of what he said will be a “world class championship golf course” developed by the Department of Interior in conjunction with golf course architect Tom Fazio.

The park is one of several renovation projects Trump is working on in Washington as he seeks to put his stamp on the nation’s capital.

Trump previously stated that renovations to the popular public golf course overlooking the Potomac River would start on September 1, but his plans have faced legal challenges from groups seeking to preserve the site used by recreational golfers and cyclists.

“When completed, it will be open to the Public while, at the same time, designed to the Highest Level of Golf and able to hold World Class Tournaments such as the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship, the Ryder Cup, and the Presidents Cup,” Trump said in his post.

The president claims the course is “in very poor condition” with “falling, dangerous, and disease infested trees,” which preservation groups say isn’t true.

US District Judge Ana Reyes said in a hearing Monday she was “furious” with the Trump administration for cutting down at least 430 trees from the golf course without first notifying the court, adding that “the government can’t be trusted.”

The administration later said in a court filing that it intends to clear nearly 730 trees in total, describing the job as routine maintenance meant to eliminate potential hazards.

Reyes put a temporary hold on any further tree removals through October 26.

The Trump administration has requested the federal judge’s removal from the case, accusing her of having “bias.”

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唐纳德·特朗普总统周日表示，尽管联邦法官上周下令暂停华盛顿特区高尔夫球场的树木清理工作至 10 月 26 日，但该球场的修复工作仍将于 11 月 15 日开始。该球场目前正处于诉讼之中。

在 Truth Social 的一篇帖子中，特朗普展示了一张建筑效果图，他称这将是一个“世界级锦标赛高尔夫球场”，由内政部与高尔夫球场设计师汤姆·法齐奥 (Tom Fazio) 联合开发。

该公园是特朗普在华盛顿推行的几个改造项目之一，他希望借此在首都留下自己的印记。

特朗普此前曾表示，俯瞰波托马克河的热门公共高尔夫球场的翻新工程将于 9 月 1 日开始，但他的计划遭到了一些团体的法律挑战，这些团体希望保护这个供休闲高尔夫球手和骑自行车者使用的场所。

特朗普在他的帖子中写道：“建成后，它将向公众开放，同时，其设计也达到了高尔夫运动的最高水平，能够举办美国公开赛、PGA锦标赛、莱德杯和总统杯等世界级赛事。”

总统声称球场“状况非常糟糕”，有“倒塌的、危险的、病虫害肆虐的树木”，但环保组织表示这并非事实。

美国地区法官安娜·雷耶斯周一在听证会上表示，她对特朗普政府在未事先通知法院的情况下砍伐高尔夫球场至少 430 棵树木感到“愤怒”，并补充说“政府不可信”。

政府后来在一份法庭文件中表示，它打算总共清理近 730 棵树，并将这项工作描述为旨在消除潜在危险的例行维护。

雷耶斯暂时中止了所有进一步的树木移除工作，直至 10 月 26 日。

特朗普政府已要求将该联邦法官撤换出此案，指责她存在“偏见”。