{
  "id": 17038812,
  "title": "Trump Says Judge Will Be Blamed For Deaths On 'Disgusting' DC Golf Course",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/trump-says-judge-will-be-blamed-for-deaths-on-disgusting-dc-golf",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T09:12:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/trump-says-judge-will-be-responsible-for-deaths-east-potomac-golf-course-washington-dc-12633720"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump has asserted that Judge Ana C. Reyes will bear full responsibility for any injuries or fatalities resulting from his plans to revamp the East Potomac Golf Course in Washington D.C. The president criticized the course as \"dangerous, dilapidated, and absolutely disgusting\" in a post on Truth Social, citing a White House staffer who was violently struck in the chest by a golf ball. Judge Reyes, a Biden appointee, has repeatedly sought to halt the administration's proposed renovations at the site. Last week, she extended an injunction blocking the administration's plans to remove or damage trees at the location after hundreds were uprooted by the National Park Service in early October. The Trump administration aims to transform the century-old public golf course into a championship-level facility, amid a series of renovation attempts in the capital that have faced numerous legal obstacles. Newsweek reached out to Judge Reyes for comment beyond regular business hours via email.",
  "summary": "President Donald Trump has said that the East Potomac Golf Course is \"dangerous, dilapidated, and absolutely disgusting.\"",
  "key_points": [
    "President Trump blames Judge Reyes for potential deaths at DC golf course.",
    "Judge Reyes, Biden appointee, seeks to halt renovations.",
    "Trump plans to revamp East Potomac Golf Course into championship facility."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The president's rhetoric shifts the accountability for potential site injuries onto the judiciary, signaling an escalation in the legal battle over his administration's plans to renovate the public golf course.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}