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.
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?