Trump goes nuclear over ‘crazed lunatic’ judge blocking his D.C. golf makeover — says she ‘may be insane’

THE DAILY BS: HOW MUCH CAN YOU HANDLE?

SPARE ME THE BS (I’ve got things to do).

Trump blasted federal Judge Ana Reyes as a “crazed lunatic” Monday morning after she stopped further tree-cutting at a Washington public golf course.
More than 400 trees were removed before Reyes halted additional cutting through October 26 and demanded advance notice of major changes.
Trump says the government has every right to transform the deteriorating course into a championship venue — and insists construction will begin immediately.

LAY IT ON ME (I’ve got time).

Donald Trump has taken on Democrats, the media, foreign dictators and the Washington establishment. Now he’s got a federal judge standing between him and what he promises will be one of the greatest golf courses on planet Earth.

And at approximately 6 a.m. Monday, the president decided it was time to play through.

Trump unloaded on U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes, a Biden appointee, after she blocked further tree-cutting at Washington’s historic East Potomac Golf Links, where the administration plans to build a championship-level course capable of hosting major professional tournaments.

“The United States Department of Interior wants to take a terrible and very unsafe golf course, and make it into a great, safe, and prestigious golf course,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

“They have an absolute right to do so. It’s as simple as that!”

Then came the presidential assessment of the judge.

“The judge on the case is a crazed lunatic whose courthouse tapes will reveal, may be insane?”

Well, good morning to you, too, Your Honor.

The president wasn’t finished.

“The tapes have been blocked from usage by the judge,” Trump continued, before declaring that the golfer challenging the project has “ZERO STANDING!”

Trump insisted the Interior Department doesn’t need anybody’s permission to renovate the course.

“They do not need an approval. Work is scheduled to begin IMMEDIATELY!”

That last declaration should make for an interesting conversation with the lawyers, considering Reyes has already issued an order restricting work on the property.

The controversy began when federal crews descended on East Potomac over the Columbus Day weekend and cut down more than 400 trees as part of preparations for the proposed redevelopment.

The timing didn’t sit particularly well with Reyes.

During an extraordinary hearing, the judge accused government lawyers of failing to provide meaningful notice before the tree-cutting operation and questioned whether the administration had deliberately worked around the court.

“I am thoroughly unamused right now,” Reyes declared.

She also told government attorneys that they had “lost credibility” with the court.

Now there’s a phrase nobody wants to hear from the person sitting behind the federal bench.

Reyes subsequently prohibited additional tree-cutting through October 26 and required three business days’ notice before the government makes other irreversible changes to permanent features of the course.

The Interior Department tried to have her removed from the case, arguing that her conduct demonstrated bias. Reyes denied the recusal request Sunday night.

Trump’s response arrived before most Washington bureaucrats had finished their first cup of coffee.

The underlying project is ambitious even by Trump standards. The president wants to close the existing East Potomac course for approximately 15 months beginning November 15 and replace it with a championship-caliber facility designed by prominent golf architect Tom Fazio. Trump says the finished course will be open to the public, capable of hosting prestigious international tournaments and a major economic attraction for the nation’s capital.

He argues that the existing facility is rundown and that the redevelopment would generate jobs, tourism and revenue.

Opponents, including the D.C. Preservation League and local golfers, contend that the administration is rushing the project without adequate environmental review and could damage a historic recreational property that ordinary Washington residents have used for generations. They also fear that transforming a popular public course into an elite championship venue could make it less accessible to everyday golfers.

And that brings us back to the trees.

Because the administration’s eagerness to start clearing the property has now produced a federal courtroom battle over who approved the work, what notice was provided and whether the government complied with its legal obligations.

Trump, naturally, sees the entire controversy differently.

“The finished product will be World Class, and bring income and great prestige back to D.C.,” he proclaimed.

“Thank you for your attention to this matter!”