Citing ‘national security needs’, Trump is insisting that the Supreme Court allow him to build a ballroom at the White House.
The emergency request comes after the courts ruled that Trump needed congressional approval.
“Whether or not a massive ballroom should be constructed is for Congress to decide and is not a matter for Executive self-help,” the DC Circuit said in its 2-1 ruling.
Reportedly, the filing now includes renderings of the ballroom that show two large presidential seals in gold (what else? ) on the outside of the building.
The original case was brought last year by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which argued convincingly:
“The National Trust has shown, compellingly, that Congress has not ceded unfettered authority to the Executive Branch to dramatically redesign, reshape, and reconstruct the White House – the People’s House – to fit a particular President’s desires.”
