The Daily Fuckup

A federal judge on July 2, 2026, questioned the Trump administration’s assurances about its plans for East Potomac Golf Links but issued no formal ruling, leaving the project and the lawsuit both in place.

U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes said President Donald Trump’s social media posts about a Sept. 1 start date for major renovations, along with plans shown during his recent visit to the course, suggested the administration was further along than it had publicly said. The government’s lawyer told the court the proposed work remained in a review process and that the plans were still conceptual.

Reyes did not order the work stopped and did not throw out the case. Instead, she said the administration appeared to be operating within the legal framework for approval, while the dispute continued to move through court.

The case centers on proposed changes to the public golf course in East Potomac Park, a federally controlled area in Washington. Plaintiffs say the overhaul would violate the law governing the park; the administration says the project is still subject to planning and approval steps.

For now, the practical effect of the hearing was simple: the project is still alive, the lawsuit is still alive, and the judge wants the record kept clear about what the administration says it plans to do and when.