Trump to close and renovate D.C. golf course, despite legal battle

President Trump continues his efforts to remake Washington, D.C. He wants to turn an area used by the public into a world-class golf course.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4820x3213+0+0/resize/4820x3213!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Faa%2F74%2F0bb935124de09dfa1aec7efcf155%2Fap26286635206019.jpg' alt='A golfer walks near log sections cut from trees at the East Potomac Golf Links, in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026.'/><p>President Trump continues his efforts to remake Washington, D.C. He wants to turn an area used by the public into a world-class golf course.</p><p>(Image credit: J. Scott Applewhite)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6007384' />