Trump brands federal judge a ‘crazed lunatic’ amid clashes over his golf course project

Donald Trump has attacked US district judge Ana Reyes over her interventions to slow his plan to ‘restore’ the East Potomac golf course in Washington DC.

Trump brands federal judge a ‘crazed lunatic’ amid clashes over his golf course project

TL;DR

  • Donald Trump attacked US district judge Ana Reyes for intervening in his plan to renovate the East Potomac golf course, calling her a "crazed lunatic" and questioning her sanity.
  • Judge Reyes had previously ruled that the federal government must provide notice before substantive construction work on the golf course could proceed and halted the removal of trees.
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