# ‘Trash Island’ or DC landmark? Trump’s golf course plan sparks legal fight

https://mins.news/en/item/108910

- BBC News, 2026-10-21 03:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6ly3dlm0dr2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Donald Trump plans to close Washington DC’s 106-year-old East Potomac Golf Links for 15 months from November to renovate it into a course capable of hosting professional tournaments. Local golfers fear the changes could erode its public character and community culture. A preservation group and two golfers have sued, and a federal judge ordered the administration to halt redevelopment plans until at least 26 October.

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