President Donald Trump says construction on a rebuilt East Potomac Golf Links will begin Sept. 1 and aims to create a public course capable of hosting the U.S. Open, Ryder Cup and PGA Championship while a federal lawsuit could block or delay the project.Trump toured the site with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and architect Tom Fazio, criticized damaged trees, irrigation failures and the presence of toxic debris from the White House East Wing demolition on the grounds, and offered the plan as part of a broader reshaping of Washington that includes a triumphal arch and a grand ballroom at the White House.Local officials, preservation groups and
Janeese Lewis George, the Democratic mayoral primary winner in Washington who Trump labeled a "Communist," have raised objections over funding, environmental hazards and federal overreach as the Department of the Interior oversees the development.