1 of 2 | U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and US President Donald Trump walk the grounds at East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C., on Sunday. Photo by Tierney L. Cross/UPI | License Photo
June 28 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump announced Sunday that work will begin Sept. 1 on the East Potomac golf course, even as his administration's plans to renovate the federally owned public course are being challenged in court.
The golf course is among a series of federally owned sites, landmarks and public spaces Trump has sought to alter, reshape or rename since he returned to the White House, moves that have drawn legal challenges from preservationists and critics.
Trump, a frequent golfer and owner of golf courses, visited the course Sunday as he toured various statues, monuments and other federally owned land, with golf architect Tom Fazio, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and others.
Following the visit, he announced the date for construction to begin on his Truth Social media platform, naming Fazio as the course architect.
