The Daily Fuckup

A federal judge on July 2, 2026, said the Trump administration had not given enough clarity about its plans for East Potomac Golf Links and wanted a firmer explanation of what, if anything, would move forward while the lawsuit remains pending.

At the hearing, the court did not stop the project and did not toss the case. Instead, the judge kept the dispute alive and pressed for a better account of how the administration would treat the course while legal questions are unresolved.

The case centers on plans for the public golf course in East Potomac Park, a federal recreation site in Washington. The government said the project still faces several steps, including review by the National Capital Planning Commission and the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, and described the material shown to the court as conceptual rather than final.

The judge also focused on timing after Trump said publicly that work would begin on Sept. 1. With that date in view, the court asked for more concrete assurances before any renovation advances. For now, the immediate result is narrow: no injunction, no dismissal, and more questions for the government to answer.