Is President Trump right to push ahead with his plan to redevelop Washington's public East Potomac golf course?
On October 18, 2026, President Trump shared a plan to overhaul the publicly owned East Potomac Park golf course in Washington, D.C., a move that would close the historic course for roughly 15 months; government attorneys have said the broader redevelopment remains conceptual.
Trup has vandalized Washington, DC by whim, destroying the East Wing of the White House, destroying the Rose Garden for a helipad, and trying to build an arch to himself. Enough.
I could support many of these projects if they went through proper approval channels, had appropriate congressional oversight, and served the public interest rather than personal legacy building. Unfortunately, that's not how Trump operates.
Could be good to redevelop the course, provided two conditions are met: 1) it's done with the proper public approvals and 2) it remains a reasonably priced public course. Unfortunately, I expect neither with Trump.
East Potomac's public golfers lose a course either way, luxury or ballroom-style redo. If you're voting yes, what's the tradeoff that makes losing public green space worth it to you?