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Wild_Read9062 Mar 31, 2026 +7

Thanks for catching up with reality, courts. So if Trump takes a literal wrecking ball to the entire White House and starts building a Trump hotel, I’m guess the courts will stop him after, what, the rebar for the foundation is in the ground?

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sircastor Mar 31, 2026 +8

From the article: >U.S. District Judge [Richard Leon ](https://thehill.com/people/richard-leon/)said that no statute “comes close” to granting Trump the authority he claims he has to execute the $400 million project, **barring construction from continuing until Congress authorizes its completion.** “The President of the United States is the steward of the White House for future generations of First Families,” [Leon wrote](https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.287645/gov.uscourts.dcd.287645.60.0_3.pdf). “He is not, however, the owner!” Emphasis mine.

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moderatenerd Mar 31, 2026 +3

We need way better ways than freaking judges to stop this nonsense for future generations FYI.

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sircastor Mar 31, 2026 +4

I don't disagree with you, but this is an example of the checks and balances actually working. The Judicial and Legislative branches are supposed to push back when the Executive overreaches. That said, this was such a gross and obvious overreach that I don't think any president would've attempted it. Most Presidents have viewed the White House as an icon of America and wouldn't want their presidency attached to damaging that view.

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FatElk Mar 31, 2026

So, he just has to wait for Congress to grant him whatever he wants like always. If he even listens to Leon.

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phenotype001 Mar 31, 2026 +9

I bet he will ignore it.

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genr01 Mar 31, 2026 +6

Oh he definitely will

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BearSquid7 Mar 31, 2026 +3

NaTiOnAl SeCuRiTaY!

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rat_penis Mar 31, 2026 +2

This f***** needs to be with a quickness.

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fullload93 Mar 31, 2026 +2

Don’t worry… he will go crying to the Supreme Court begging them to allow them to continue construction. And of course SCOTUS will allow it because they are his b****.

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TaxOwlbear Mar 31, 2026 +3

He doesn't even need to do that. Who's going to stop the construction? Congress?

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fullload93 Apr 1, 2026 +2

Congress has their heads so far up their asses that I don’t think they can pull em out. So unfortunately no I doubt that’s going to happen.

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Ok-Hat1986 Mar 31, 2026 +1

Has anything actually halted? The headline should be "judge orders halt..."

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TaxOwlbear Mar 31, 2026 -1

No, he doesn't. This is supposed to take effect in 14 days. Stop presenting rulings as fact until someone actually enforces them.

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