A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order halting President Donald Trump's plans to shutter the East Potomac Golf Links. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes ruled Saturday that the Trump administration cannot close East Potomac Park to the public for now, blocking plans to shut the public space for a golf course renovation.
The order imposes a two-week delay on any work at the historic Washington public golf course located near the White House. Officials had hoped to shutter the course starting Sunday for a planned 15-month closure, but groups challenged the plans to transform the public site into a championship-level course.
President Trump has defended the need for renovations, stating the course is in a terrible state of disrepair and referring to it as Trash Island. Judge Reyes' decision was weighed heavily by the president's remarks outlining the closure date and linking it to the renovation efforts.