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Trump to renovate ‘dangerous’ DC public golf course. Ex-manager calls claims ‘ridiculous’

The Trump administration terminated nonprofit National Links Trust's management of three public Washington, DC, golf courses, at the end of 2025.

Now President Trump is saying he is shutting down the East Potomac public golf course to transform it into a venue that can host professional golf tournaments.

CNN's Manu Raju profiles the course and discusses the tradeoffs involved with Trump's plans with his Inside Politics panel.

0:00 President Trump tours East Potomac Park golf course, promises renovation 0:57 Why is the President so obsessed? 2:53 National Links Trust co-founder on East Potomac course's suitability for PGA events 4:40 Manu Raju plays East Potomac course 7:25 "I think that is totally ridiculous"

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