President Trump Seeks Ballroom Ruling
The administration wants justices to override an order halting White House ballroom work.
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The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow construction to continue on President Donald Trump’s planned $400 million, 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom while it appeals a D.C. Circuit order halting the work. The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued to stop the project, which Trump has described in recent posts as a “Military Complex.” Trump responded on Truth Social by calling the nonprofit and plaintiffs “TREASONISTS” and accusing them of revealing “Top Military Secrets” from plans and specifications shared during the litigation.
Analysis & opinion
Improper Trump backlashMostly Left
Trump is acting wrongly by lashing out at legitimate criticism of the White House ballroom project. The project is being challenged for valid reasons, and his refusal to accept opposition looks irrational and authoritarian rather than justified.
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