Trump posts photos of ‘trash island’ after intense court hearing over East Potomac renovation

President Trump on Tuesday posted a series of photos showing crews removing trees from East Potomac Park , insulting the peninsula that he is seeking to redevelop starting next month.

“Here are pictures of Trash Island for the Judge to study,” Trump wrote in his Truth Social post. “This is just a small area, and better than some!”

The president was making reference to U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes, who earlier this fall ruled to halt work that was being carried out by the National Park Service while a preservationist group and local D.C. golfers sue to stop Trump’s plans.

The NPS cut down hundreds of trees at the property earlier this year in what administration officials have said was an effort to restore the course to its original links style design.

The president is seeking to close East Potomac Golf Links, D.C.’s most widely used public golf facility, and revamp it into an 18-hole championship-length facility designed by renowned golf architect Tom Fazio.

Under the National Links Trust, which operated the courses until this year, East Potomac became known for its affordability in an area that is home to some of the country’s priciest and most exclusive private clubs.

East Potomac Park, in addition to being home to three golf courses, is used daily by thousands of bikers, walkers and joggers who would lose access to the property as part of Trump’s plans.

Trump has repeatedly said the East Potomac property is “dangerous,” and play should not continue there, posting a design for a new course on Truth Social over the weekend and saying work would begin on Nov. 15.

It is unclear when the photos the president posted on Tuesday were taken, but a recent order issued by Reyes forbids any future tree cutting while the case is being litigated.

Trump attacked the judge on Monday, calling her “insane,” while his allies have sought to justify the work being done there.

During a recent interview on Fox News , Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said under Trump East Potomac “could be the best course in America with the lowest prices. That’s the intention of the National Park Service.”