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Court Halts Trump's $400M White House Ballroom

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Above: Construction continues on the East Wing ballroom project at the White House on Aug. 6. Image credit: Kevin Carter/Getty Images

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Unelected judges are blocking a legitimate presidential project that enhances security and serves the American people. The ballroom — twice the size of the original proposal — represents exactly the kind of bold, ambitious leadership the country needs, and courts have no business micromanaging how a president maintains the White House. Congress never explicitly prohibited this project, and the appeals"aesthetic court'sinjury" 2-1argument split proves this is far from settled lawlaughable.

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