A US federal judge ruled on Monday to halt tree-cutting at a public golf course in the heart of the capital, after hundreds of trees were felled\u00a0in Donald Trump\u2019s pet project.\n<\/p>\n
An avid golfer who owns courses around the world, the US president has called for Washington\u2019s East Potomac Golf Links, a public course with affordable rates, to be remodeled into a facility capable of hosting major championship-caliber events.\n<\/p>\n
The early demolition for the overhaul had charged ahead despite an environmental group\u2019s lawsuit, and opposition from local golfers who argue the 100-year-old course is a rare spot where they can affordably play the sport.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Court ENJOINS defendants from removing or damaging additional trees on East Potomac Golf Course and ORDERS them to provide ten business days\u2019 written advance notice before making any irreparable modification to any forms or features of East Potomac Park, pending the outcome of this litigation,\u201d District Judge Ana Reyes wrote in Monday\u2019s 70-page order.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Government felled hundreds of trees from the East Potomac Golf Course without real notice even though it knew of the scheduled removal at least a week prior,\u201d Reyes said, adding they were \u201chealthy, nonhazardous trees.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trump said this month that construction was set to start in November on the 18-hole course. <\/p>\n
He insisted on Monday that the site would close for renovation as scheduled on November 15 and pledged to appeal Reyes\u2019 decision.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe judge has absolutely no right to hold up this very important and beautiful Project,\u201d Trump wrote on Truth Social.\n<\/p>\n
More than 500 trees have already been cut down, the judge wrote.\n<\/p>\n
The court \u201cdoes not speak for the trees,\u201d Reyes wrote in her order, in reference to the Dr. Seuss book \u201cThe Lorax.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\u201cIt speaks only for the rule of law,\u201d she said.\n<\/p>\n
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