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Trump administration terminates lease agreement Three public golf courses in WashingtonThe decision could allow President Donald Trump to further influence an important part of the nation’s capital.
The National Links Trust, a nonprofit that has managed three public courses on federal lands in Washington for the past five years, confirmed Wednesday that the Interior Department has terminated its 50-year lease.
The lease was canceled because the nonprofit did not make required capital improvements and failed to meet the terms of the agreement, the Interior Department said.
The Trump administration’s intentions for golf courses are unclear.
However, the move has helped the president, whose private company has grown numerous golf courses Across the United States and abroad, there are opportunities to reinvent links courses overlooking the Potomac River, Rock Creek Park and sites with important black golf history.
Officials from the National Links Trust said in a statement they were “shocked” by the decision to end the lease and defended their management of the course.
They said $8.5 million has been spent on capital improvements at the stadium, and the number of games and revenue have more than doubled during their tenure managing the stadium.
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The nonprofit has agreed to continue managing the courses for the time being, but long-term renovations will be halted.
Officials added: “While this termination is a significant setback, we remain doggedly hopeful that we can find a path forward to preserve affordable and accessible public golf courses in the nation’s capital for future generations.”
The Interior Department’s decision comes as Trump is reshaping civic space in Washington and deploying national guard Members took to the streets to maintain public safety.
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Trump also has a construction project underway Build a ballroom in the East Wing of the White Househe has Add his name to the United States Institute of Peace.