{"id":344150,"date":"2025-12-14T06:34:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T06:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/344150\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T06:34:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T06:34:41","slug":"trump-sets-sights-on-next-renovation-project-washington-dcs-public-golf-courses-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/344150\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump sets sights on next renovation project – Washington DC\u2019s public golf courses"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Donald Trump has set his sights on his next renovation project<\/a>: Washington, D.C.\u2019s golf courses<\/a>, according to a new report.<\/p>\n

The president, who frequently spends weekends on the fairways at his various properties, is seeking to redevelop the three public golf courses<\/a> in the nation\u2019s capital, The Wall Street Journal reported.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we do them, we\u2019ll do it really beautifully,\u201d he told the outlet on Friday after reportedly describing the courses<\/a> as run down and neglected. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum echoed this sentiment, describing one course as \u201cin total disrepair,” adding that Trump is trying to bring it \u201cback to what it was originally envisioned to be, which is the finest municipal golf in the country, right here in our capital.\u201d<\/p>\n

In his pursuit to remake the green spaces, he is attempting to wrest control from the National Links Trust, a non-profit with a 50-year lease to operate, restore and maintain the affordability of East Potomac Golf Links, Rock Creek Park Golf and Langston Golf Course.<\/p>\n

Earlier in 2025, the administration ordered the group to take dirt resulting from the demolition of the East Wing of the White House<\/a> or risk defaulting on its lease with the government, people familiar with the matter told the outlet. The group accepted and trucks were seen dumping piles of soil onto one of East Potomac\u2019s courses.<\/p>\n

Despite this, the Interior Department told the National Links Trust that it violated its lease and delivered an official default notice. Trump said that the courses will fall under the administration\u2019s control if the group does not remedy alleged violations by the end of the year.<\/p>\n

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President Donald Trump has set his sights on his next renovation project: Washington D.C.’s public golf courses, according to a new report. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n

\u201cSuch a move could make it easier for Trump to implement his vision for the East Potomac course, which sits on a prime stretch of Washington real estate along the river,\u201d the outlet reported, noting that the course is \u201cat the top of his list.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a statement, the group disputed the administration\u2019s assessment.<\/p>\n

\u201cNational Links Trust respectfully disagrees with the characterization that we are in default,\u201d a spokesman for the National Links Trust told the newspaper. \u201cNational Links Trust appreciates the president\u2019s interest in the D.C. golf courses and looks forward to the opportunity to partner with the administration to improve these historically significant facilities.\u201d<\/p>\n

But the Republican president has no interest in working with the organization.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think what we\u2019re looking to do is just build something different, and build them in government,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s also shown interest in hiring Tom Fazio, a famed golf course architect, to create designs for a new East Potomac course and hopes to host a professional golfing event in the capital in the near future.<\/p>\n

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East Potomac Golf Links, located near the Potomac River, is “at the top of the list,” according to The Wall Street Journal. (East Potomac Golf Links, Facebook)<\/p>\n

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The course, which dates back over a century, offers views of the Washington Monument. (East Potomac Golf Links, Facebook)<\/p>\n

The president\u2019s renovation attempts have triggered consternation among some golfers in Washington, D.C., who fear Trump\u2019s beautifying efforts could boost prices and render the courses unaffordable for residents.<\/p>\n

But, Trump said that, if he takes over the three courses, D.C. inhabitants will receive lower rates than visiting golfers.<\/p>\n

If Trump is successful in his bid, it would add to the many changes he\u2019s made to the nation\u2019s capital since returning to office in January. At the White House, he\u2019s paved over the Rose Garden, installed towering flag poles on the lawn, affixed gilded furnishings to the Oval Office and began constructing a massive ballroom<\/a> where the East Wing once stood.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s also proposed building a victory arch<\/a> on the banks of the Potomac and is considering renovating the Reflecting Pool that sits in front of the Lincoln Memorial.<\/p>\n

A White House spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Independent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"President Donald Trump has set his sights on his next renovation project: Washington, D.C.\u2019s golf courses, according to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":344151,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[443],"tags":[49,48,16509,622,18371,150242,862,118574,82,17827,3642,1971],"class_list":["post-344150","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-d-c","tag-golf","tag-golf-courses","tag-national-links","tag-president-donald-trump","tag-renovation-project","tag-sports","tag-the-wall-street-journal","tag-washington","tag-white-house"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344150","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=344150"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344150\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/344151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=344150"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=344150"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=344150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}