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Trump golf course renovation costs
A document reviewed by CNN shows President Trump's planned championship golf course renovation at East Potomac Park in Washington, DC could cost between $20 million and $49 million. The National Park Service says it will begin soliciting renovation bids in January 2027; the Department of Interior has separately awarded a design-services contract to Massachusetts-based Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. The golf course is one of several capital construction projects Trump has pushed to reshape in Washington - alongside a contested Kennedy Center rebranding and a proposed triumphal arch - that have drawn public backlash and multiple lawsuits. Trump has said he wants to break ground this month.
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19 September 2026
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