A federal judge on October 13, 2026, extended a restraining order against the Trump administration, stopping additional tree removal at a municipal golf course in Washington, D.C. that the president wants to redevelop.
Hundreds of trees had already been cleared at the course before the ruling, according to NPR, which reported the clearing happened on short notice. NBC News said the legal dispute intensified after that activity.
NPR reported that local residents and preservationists have long opposed the administration's redevelopment plan for the course, and their opposition formed the backdrop for the legal challenge that escalated once crews began cutting trees.