President Trump is facing a lawsuit from two golfers in the Washington, DC area.
The President of the United States loves golf, perhaps more than anything else. He owns three prominent courses in the United States – one in Pennsylvania, one in Virginia and one in Florida – and is looking to do more in the DC area. President Trump is looking to take over a set of public golf courses in DC However, some golfers are not happy about it.
Dave Roberts and Alex Dickson, who describe themselves as “frequent patrons” of the East Potomac Golf Links, according to the Washington Post, have filed a lawsuit against President Trump and his administration.
Former US President Donald Trump plays golf at his Trump Turnberry course in South Ayrshire during his visit to the UK. Picture date: Wednesday May 3, 2023. (Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA Images via Getty Images)Andrew Milligan – PA Images/Getty Images
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The two golfers have filed a lawsuit against President Trump and his administration over their plans to take over the Potomac Links Golf Courses in the Washington, DC area. Both golfers are not happy with President Trump’s plans to change a public golf course.
Details about the case have emerged
Both golfers joined The DC Preservation League, which is a non-profit organization that promotes the protection of historic sites.
“The lawsuit seeks to halt the project, vacate federal approvals and block any reassignment or termination of the existing lease, pending a full review. The complaint alleges possible violations of the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Historic Preservation Act and the Administrative Procedure Act, along with the 1897 act of Congress that created the park and called for it to be “for always, fun and entertainment” of the park. Washington Post reports.
The administration of President Trump, meanwhile, has yet to reveal their plans for the public courses they want to take over.
“We’re going to make it a beautiful, world-class, US Open-caliber course,” Trump told reporters last month. “Ideally, we will have major tournaments there and everything else. It will bring a lot of business to Washington.”
A spokesman for the White House, meanwhile, commented on the report of the case.
“As a private citizen, President Trump has built some of the greatest golf courses in the world, and now he is extending his unmatched design skills and excellent eye for detail to DC’s public golf courses,” Taylor Rogers said. “The President and his extraordinary team will redevelop these decrepit golf courses in our nation’s capital to restore glamor and prestige.”
This story was originally published by The Spun on February 15, 2026, where it first appeared in the Golf section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.