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Golfers Sue Trump Over East Potomac Renovation Plans

2/18/2026

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  • Roberts and Dickson, Washington, D.C., golfers, filed a lawsuit against U.S. President Donald Trump over plans to overhaul East Potomac Golf Links.
  • They allege violations of the National Environmental Policy Act and the National Historic Preservation Act.
  • The Interior Department terminated the National Links Trust lease.
  • The administration says renovations will benefit service members and the community.
  • The suit contends the move could undermine the park's public status designated in 1897.