周日，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普宣布，计划将位于华盛顿特区的历史悠久的东波托马克高尔夫球场关闭15个月，以便进行大规模翻修。据美联社报道，就在这一公告发布之际，特朗普重新开发该公共高尔夫球场的计划正面临法律诉讼的阻碍。
US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced plans to close the historic East Potomac Golf Course in Washington, DC, for 15 months to carry out a major renovation. The announcement comes as his plans to redevelop the public golf course face an ongoing legal challenge, according to The Associated Press.
特朗普称，这座距离白宫不远的高尔夫球场将于11月15日起闭场。他在社交媒体上表示，希望将其改造成“世界上最出色、最壮观的高尔夫球场之一”。
Trump said the golf course, located not far from the White House, would close from November 15. He wants to transform it into what he described as one of the “Best and Most Spectacular Golf Courses anywhere in the World,” according to his social media post.
尽管法院已下达临时禁令叫停了相关翻修工程，但特朗普仍坚持实施关闭计划。据美联社报道，上周一名法官批评政府在节假日期间未经向法院及反对该项目的民众充分告知便大规模砍伐球场内的树木，因此下令至少在10月26日之前暂停所有翻修工作。
Trump golf course closure faces legal challengeThe planned closure comes despite a court order that has temporarily stopped the redevelopment work. A judge last week halted the plans until at least October 26 after criticising the government for beginning large-scale tree removal at the course over a holiday weekend without giving enough notice to the court or the people challenging the project, AP reported.
在社交媒体公告中，特朗普并未提及这场正在进行的法律纠纷。帖子中附有一幅设计效果图，展示了翻修后高尔夫球场的模样。特朗普还表示，工程完工后球场将继续对公众开放，且新球场将符合高标准的高尔夫赛事要求，有望承办包括美国公开赛、PGA锦标赛、莱德杯以及总统杯在内的多项国际大赛。
Trump did not mention the ongoing legal battle in his social media announcement. His post included an artist's rendering showing how the redesigned golf course could look. Trump said the renovated golf course would remain open to the public after the work is completed. He also said the facility would be designed to meet high golfing standards and could host major international tournaments, including the US Open, the PGA Championship, the Ryder Cup and the Presidents Cup.
据美联社报道，代表反对特朗普翻修计划的民众团体的“民主前进”组织反对此次重建计划。该组织指出，这座高尔夫球场属于国家公园及公共休闲设施，本就供民众使用。
America's $10 trillion AI data centre boom faces delays, rising costs and investor concernsDemocracy Forward, the organisation representing the people challenging Trump's renovation plans, opposed the proposed redevelopment. It said the golf course is part of a national park and recreation facility intended for public use, AP reported.
“民主前进”组织的主席兼首席执行官斯凯·佩里曼称，该组织的诉讼目的就是保护这座球场，使其继续为当地社区服务。
Skye Perryman, president and CEO of Democracy Forward, said the organisation's legal case aims to protect the golf course for the local community.
她说，该团队将继续与原告合作，挑战其所称的对公共空间的非法和有害干涉。特朗普计划对华盛顿高尔夫球场进行大规模翻新。高尔夫球场翻新是特朗普更广泛努力的一部分，旨在翻新和 refurbish 华盛顿特区的几个著名地点。这些项目包括对白宫和肯尼迪表演艺术中心的改造。特朗普的多项翻新计划曾面临法律挑战。
She said the group would continue working with the plaintiffs to challenge what it described as unlawful and harmful interference with the public space. Trump plans major Washington golf course renovationThe golf course renovation is part of Trump's wider effort to renovate and refurbish several prominent locations in Washington, DC. The projects include changes to the White House and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Several of Trump's renovation plans have faced legal challenges.
这些包括他在白宫建造大型舞厅的提议、在肯尼迪中心安装其名字以及在华盛顿建造巨型拱门，据美联社报道。特朗普经常打高尔夫球，一直在推动翻新东波托马克高尔夫球场。这座有106年历史的公园和高尔夫球场已成为多次紧急法庭听证会的焦点，因为反对者试图阻止其重新开发。该公共球场一直向不同收入水平的华盛顿居民开放。
These include his proposal to build a large ballroom at the White House, the installation of his name on the Kennedy Center and the construction of a massive arch in Washington, AP reported. Trump, who regularly plays golf, has been pushing to renovate the East Potomac Golf Course. The 106-year-old park and golf course has become the subject of several emergency court hearings as opponents try to stop the redevelopment. The public course has been accessible to Washington residents across different income levels.
然而，反对者认为，将其改造成高端高尔夫设施可能会改变该空间的特色，并使其对普通人来说变得负担不起。特朗普通过辩称其目前状况需要进行大规模翻新来为关闭球场的决定辩护。他将该设施描述为老旧、破损且维护不善，称其已不再适用，据其社交媒体帖子所述。特朗普还声称，该高尔夫球场上有受疾病影响的危险和倒伏的树木。
However, opponents argue that turning it into a high-end golf facility could change the character of the space and make it less affordable for ordinary people. Trump defended his decision to close the course by arguing that its current condition makes a major renovation necessary. He described the facility as old, broken and badly maintained, saying it was no longer fit for use, according to his social media post. Trump also claimed that the golf course had dangerous and falling trees affected by disease.
他说，围绕该设施的海堤正在坍塌，构成安全风险。总统关闭球场的论点与其为肯尼迪中心改造辩护的方式相似，他同样引用了需要解决该设施状况的必要性，据美联社报道。为腾出空间建造特朗普提出的舞厅而拆除的白宫东翼碎片，也被倾倒在了高尔夫球场的场地上。
He said the seawall surrounding the facility was collapsing and posed a safety risk. The president's argument for closing the course follows a similar approach to his justification for changes at the Kennedy Center, where he has also cited the need to address the facility's condition, AP reported. Debris from the demolition of the White House East Wing, which was removed to make way for Trump's proposed ballroom, has also been dumped on the golf course grounds.
国家公园管理局表示，测试发现碎片中含有铅、铬和其他有毒金属。华尔街人工智能股票在Meta、特斯拉和主要芯片制造商财报发布前面临压力。东波托马克高尔夫球场树木移除引发安全担忧。特朗普还为国家公园管理局从高尔夫球场移除数百棵树的行为进行了辩护。他指出，该球场最初只有很少的树木，为游客提供了华盛顿特区的清晰视野。
The National Park Service said tests found lead, chromium and other toxic metals in the debris. Wall Street AI rally faces pressure ahead of Meta, Tesla and major chipmakers' earnings reportsEast Potomac golf course tree removal raises safety concernsTrump also defended the National Park Service's removal of hundreds of trees from the golf course. He argued that the course originally had very few trees and offered visitors clear views of Washington, DC.
特朗普表示，该球场此后已变得过度生长、功能失调且不安全。他的言论是在一名法官因正在进行的法律纠纷而暂时叫停进一步移除树木之后发表的，据美联社报道。特朗普宣布了一项明确计划，以关闭和重新开发该高尔夫球场，这给正在进行的联邦法院案件增加了压力。一场听证会已安排在周一举行，涉及由华盛顿特区保护联盟和两名反对该建设计划的高尔夫球手提起的诉讼。
Trump said the golf course had since become overgrown, dysfunctional and unsafe. His comments came after a judge temporarily stopped further tree removal as part of the ongoing legal dispute, AP reported. Trump's announcement of a clear plan to close and redevelop the golf course has added pressure to an ongoing federal court case. A hearing was scheduled for Monday in a lawsuit filed by the DC Preservation League and two golfers who oppose the construction plans.US District Judge Ana Reyes has ordered key members of the Trump administration to testify about the recent tree-cutting work.
美国地区法官安娜·雷耶斯已命令特朗普政府的关键成员就最近的树木砍伐作证。法院还在审查树木的移除是否与特朗普总统对这座历史悠久的公共高尔夫球场进行更广泛重新开发的计划有关。特朗普政府寻求撤换高尔夫球场案件的法官。该政府周五请求将雷耶斯法官从该案件中撤下。根据美联社的报道，政府质疑她的公正性，并指责她在10月12日的紧急听证会上表现出其所谓的“严重过失”行为。
The court is also examining whether the removal of the trees was connected to the president's broader redevelopment plans for the historic public golf course. Trump administration seeks removal of judge in golf course caseThe administration asked on Friday for Judge Reyes to be removed from the case. It questioned her impartiality and accused her of what it called “egregious” behaviour during an emergency hearing on October 12, according to AP.
此请求是在一次为期三小时的法庭听证会之后提出的，在此期间雷耶斯法官强烈批评了政府律师。法官感到沮丧，因为法院和原告在树木被砍伐之前都没有收到足够的通知。预计法官将在即将到来的听证会上考虑政府要求将其撤回的请求。该决定可能会影响高尔夫球场重新开发法律挑战的进展方式。
The request followed a three-hour court hearing during which Reyes strongly criticised the government's lawyer. The judge was frustrated that neither the court nor the plaintiffs had received sufficient notice before the trees were cut down. The judge is expected to consider the administration's request to have her removed during the upcoming hearing. The decision could affect how the legal challenge over the golf course redevelopment proceeds.
与此同时，原告在周末要求法官发布更持久的初步禁令或暂停令。据美联社报道，这些法律措施旨在案件继续审理期间，维持对该历史性公共高尔夫球场重建的限制。争议焦点在于，特朗普政府能否在法律挑战尚未解决的情况下，推进其对该球场的计划翻新。拟议中的15个月关闭是政府重建计划的一部分，但法庭程序可能会影响工程的进展方式和时间。
Meanwhile, the plaintiffs asked the judge over the weekend to issue a longer-lasting preliminary injunction or a stay. These legal measures would seek to maintain restrictions on the redevelopment while the case continues, according to AP. The dispute centres on whether Trump's administration can proceed with its planned renovation of the historic public golf course while the legal challenge remains unresolved. The proposed 15-month closure is part of the administration's redevelopment plan, but the court proceedings could affect how and when the work moves forward.