Trump tells 'lunatic' judge to study his 'Trash Island' photos in his fight to rebuild a Washington DC golf course
From the Newshound archive · first published 20 October 2026 · last updated 21 October 2026.
US District Judge Ana Reyes ordered a halt to work at East Potomac Golf Links after the National Park Service cut down hundreds of trees there. Trump wants to replace its three public courses with a single championship course designed by Tom Fazio. He says the site will close on November 15 for over a year. At a hearing, federal officials said they knew of no such plan, prompting Reyes to ask: 'Do I believe the president of the United States or do I believe you?'
Trump's late-night posts showed broken fences, flooded walkways and dumpsters full of debris.
The judge in the case reportedly 'gets death threats' after Trump branded her 'insane'.
The administration admitted dumping debris from its White House East Wing demolition on the course.