WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump said Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is delaying a planned renovation of “dilapidated” golf courses at Joint Base Andrews, arguing the project would benefit military personnel and wounded veterans.
In a Truth Social post, Trump said Moore halted work on a proposal to transform two existing golf courses at the Maryland military installation into championship-caliber facilities designed by golf legend Jack Nicklaus.
Trump said the project would include the renovation of two existing courses, as well as the construction of an additional nine-hole course tailored for wounded service members and veterans.
“By doing this, the Governor is attacking the United States Air Force, and our Military, not a smart thing to do,” Trump wrote on Friday night.
HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND – MARCH 23: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks during a roundtable on March 23, 2026 in Hagerstown, Maryland. Moore and Rep. April McClain-Delaney (D-MD) held a meeting with Washington County community leaders to discuss their concerns about a planned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention warehouse near Williamsport, Maryland as part of the Trump administration’s expansion of holding facilities across the country. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Joint Base Andrews, located just outside Washington, serves as a major military installation and is best known as the home of Air Force One.
Trump described the existing golf courses as outdated and in poor condition and said the planned renovations would create world-class facilities for active-duty service members, veterans and their families.
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“These Courses exist, they are terrible, Jack Nicklaus will make them GREAT,” Trump wrote. “Why should the Air Force and other Military personnel be forced to wait through a long Legal Review process and, perhaps, even more so, why should Wounded Warriors be forced to travel long distances to play Golf somewhere else or, worse yet, not play Golf at all. Our Soldiers and Veterans deserve THE BEST — NO WAITING, NO GAMES!”
