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Judge blocks further tree cutting at Trump's D.C. golf course renovation
A federal judge extended a block on tree removal at East Potomac Golf Course in Washington, D.C., where President Trump is seeking a renovation, and imposed new notice requirements on further changes.[4, 11, 19 +1] U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes granted a preliminary injunction sought by a preservationist group and golfers, barring the Trump administration from cutting more trees and requiring 10 days' notice before major changes.[19, 28, 29] More than 400 trees had already been removed with little notice, according to IJR.[23]
Reyes wrote, "The Court still does not speak for the trees. It speaks only for the rule of law," according to CBS News.[14] NBC News reported that the judge noted Trump's social media posts contradicted sworn testimony from multiple government officials.[17]
Trump called the ruling unconstitutional, vowed an immediate appeal, and said the project would proceed, according to Forbes and Bloomberg.[13, 15] Newsweek reported that Trump also said people were being hit with golf balls.[18]
Why it matters The order requires the government to give 10 days' notice before closing or altering the golf course property.[23, 27, 28]
Covered by The New York Times, NBC News, The Wall Street Journal and 23 more
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Where accounts differ (1)
- FramingThe Right Scoop framed the ruling as giving Trump "what he wanted," while Raw Story described the judge's order as "blistering" and criticized the Justice Department's demand; other outlets described the ruling neutrally as extending or imposing the block.[6, 25]
- Raw Story · Leans left · Oct 26, 9:36 p.m. ET Judge blisters Trump DOJ's stunning demand in golf course case: 'That good walk spoiled'
A federal judge issued a blistering order Monday night concerning President Donald Trump's attempts to renovate the East Potomac Golf Course in Washington, D.C. The Trump administration has conducted heavy tree work at…
- The Right Scoop · Right · Oct 26, 9:36 p.m. ET BREAKING: Federal judge BLOCKS Trump from renovating golf course
Joe Biden’s appointee Judge Ana Reyes just gave President Trump what he wanted and blocked him from renovating the DC golf course, after he announced it would begin in November. Here’s more . . .
- Raw Story · Leans left · Oct 26, 9:36 p.m. ET Judge blisters Trump DOJ's stunning demand in golf course case: 'That good walk spoiled'
How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 25 rated outlets that covered it, 9 are left of center, 10 are center and 6 are right of center (4 of them in the Right group). 1 more is not rated.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: Daily Kos (−1.22), AlterNet (−1.16), The New Republic (−1.09), HuffPost (−1.06), Raw Story (−0.94), MS NOW (−0.76), The New York Times (−0.70), NPR (−0.68), The Daily Beast (−0.64).
- Center: NBC News (−0.49), Newsweek (−0.30), ABC News (−0.19), CBS News (−0.14), Mediaite (+0.04), Yahoo News (+0.07), Bloomberg (+0.08), The Hill (+0.10), UPI (+0.17), Forbes (+0.19).
- Leans right: The Wall Street Journal (+0.63), New York Post (+0.64).
- Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), Washington Examiner (+1.34), IJR (+1.52), The Right Scoop (+3.11).
Not rated Los Angeles Times. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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