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Trump vows to hold DC judge accountable for deaths on ‘very dangerous’ East Potomac golf course

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King, R. (2026, October 29). Trump vows to hold DC judge accountable for deaths on ‘very dangerous’ East Potomac golf course. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/29/us-news/trump-vows-to-hold-dc-judge-accountable-for-deaths-on-very-dangerous-east-potomac-golf-course/

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President Trump used his Truth Social platform to blame Judge Ana C. Reyes for what he considers dangerous conditions at the East Potomac golf course near the White House. He asserts that she bears responsibility for any injuries or fatalities resulting from the hazardous state of the 36-hole course, citing issues like broken protective netting and deteriorating buildings. Trump had previously proposed transforming the course into an 18-hole championship-style facility but faced legal challenges led by Judge Reyes, who has restricted construction activities to preserve trees and maintain the current layout.

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President Donald Trump has threatened U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes with personal responsibility if anyone is injured or killed on the East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C., which he claims is “highly dangerous.” This warning came after Judge Reyes ordered that 10 days’ notice must be provided before any changes are made to the site following a recent incident where around 430 trees were cut down with less than 24 hours' notice earlier in October. Trump shared images of the golf course, depicting areas he described as dangerous and unsightly, including patches of dried grass and debris-laden spots. He also alleged that a White House staffer was hit violently in the chest by a golf ball due to gaps in protective netting at the driving range. This tirade follows months of legal disputes over Trump’s renovation plans for the 36-hole course, which he aims to convert into an 18-hole championship-style facility despite local resistance and concerns raised by the DC Preservation League.

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Trump claimed in a lengthy Truth Social tirade that the 36-hole course, located about two miles from the White House on a man-made peninsula in the Potomac River, is “highly dangerous, dilapidated, and absolutely disgusting.” asserted

course → claim → River

“We will hold the judge, Ana C. Reyes, fully responsible for anybody who is hurt, or killed, on this very dangerous, dilapidated, and unsightly Golf Course,” the president continued. asserted

president → hold → Course

“The gaping holes in the driving range’s ‘protective’ netting are highly hazardous,” Trump explained. asserted

Trump → gap → netting

“Golf balls soar through the holes at high speed and hit unexpecting Golfers—including a White House staffer who was, sadly, hit violently in the chest.” asserted

who → soar → chest

“The driving range building itself is falling apart, and its structural stability is terrible,” he added. asserted

he → fall → ?

“It should be closed immediately for safety reasons! asserted

It → close → reasons

The exposed nails and disintegrating wood also endanger young Golfers. asserted

nails → expose → Golfers

Trump has been endeavoring to completely overhaul the East Potomac complex, transforming it into an 18-hole championship-style course. asserted

Trump → endeavor → course

On Oct. 18, Trump rolled out a new design from noted golf course architect Tom Fazio and announced plans to close East Potomac for 15 months of renovations starting Nov. 15. asserted

Trump → roll → Nov.

But the effort has faced resistance from locals and drawn a legal challenge from the DC Preservation League, among other plaintiffs, who have warned that Trump’s plans would eliminate biking and running trails on the property. asserted

plans → face → property

US District Judge Ana Reyes, a Joe Biden appointee, has restricted the administration from taking down trees or making any “irreparable modification” to the course — drawing the president’s wrath. asserted

Reyes → restrict → wrath

“The driving range should provide Golfers with stunning views of the Washington Monument, not of a barren, debris-ridden wasteland,” he added. asserted

he → provide → wasteland

The fight was reignited on Oct. 9, when the White House notified the court of plans to cut “up to 529 trees,” filing the document just before the close of business on the Friday before Columbus Day weekend. asserted

House → reignite → weekend

The administration then quickly cut down hundreds of trees. asserted

administration → cut → trees

Reyes ordered an emergency hearing and then expanded her restriction on construction work, extending her block again following a hearing this past Monday. asserted

Reyes → order → hearing

Trump vows to hold DC judge accountable for deaths on ‘very dangerous’ East Potomac golf course

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