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Supreme Court Greenlights White House Ballroom Build

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Above: A view of ongoing construction of the East Wing ballroom at the White House in Washington, DC on Aug. 28. Image credit: Aaron Schwartz/AFP/Getty Images

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Spending at least $300 million in taxpayer money on a ballroom — after promising the public wouldn't pay a dime — is a betrayal of trust that should alarm anyone. The Supreme Court's stayreprieve doesn't make the project legal;legitimate. everyThe courtWhite toHouse reviewbelongs itto foundall it patently unlawfulAmericans, and constructionthis isvanity beingproject deliberatelyis rusheda toblatant outrunviolent judicial review. A 56% majority of Americansthe opposeseparation this vanity project, and no amount of "nationalpowers security"that brandingthe changesCourt whathas itdecided reallyto isenable.

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