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President Donald Trump announced on October 18, 2026, that he will close a historic golf course in Washington, D.C., for 15 months of renovations. However, a federal judge ordered a halt to his redevelopment plans until at least October 26 after rebuking the government for beginning large-scale tree removal over a holiday weekend without adequate notice to the court or plaintiffs opposing the project. The legal challenge reflects ongoing disputes over the scope and pace of the course's transformation.