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President Trump displays a rendering of his proposed $250 million White House ballroom on Oct. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump can — for now — move forward with construction of his ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House without needing approval from Congress. The new ballroom is estimated to cost taxpayers at least $300 million , despite the president saying repeatedly that taxpayers would not foot the bill. The ruling comes after months of back-and-forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sued to stop the construction of the ballroom. The nonprofit organization has argued that the president must get approval from Congress to build over the East Wing, the side that held offices for the first lady.
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He has also said that the ballroom will house critical national security benefits, including bomb shelters, a hospital, sniper nests and a drone port.
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President Trump displays a rendering of his proposed $250 million White House ballroom on Oct. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump can — for now — move forward with construction of his ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House without needing approval from Congress. The new ballroom is estimated to cost taxpayers at least $300 million , despite the president saying repeatedly that taxpayers would not foot the bill. The ruling comes after months of back-and-forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sued to stop the construction of the ballroom. The nonprofit organization has argued that the president must get approval from Congress to build over the East Wing, the side that held offices for the first lady.
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President Trump displays a rendering of his proposed $250 million White House ballroom on Oct. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump can — for now — move forward with construction of his ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House without needing approval from Congress. The new ballroom is estimated to cost taxpayers at least $300 million , despite the president saying repeatedly that taxpayers would not foot the bill. The ruling comes after months of back-and-forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sued to stop the construction of the ballroom. The nonprofit organization has argued that the president must get approval from Congress to build over the East Wing, the side that held offices for the first lady.
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President Trump displays a rendering of his proposed $250 million White House ballroom on Oct. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump can — for now — move forward with construction of his ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House without needing approval from Congress. The new ballroom is estimated to cost taxpayers at least $300 million , despite the president saying repeatedly that taxpayers would not foot the bill. The ruling comes after months of back-and-forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sued to stop the construction of the ballroom. The nonprofit organization has argued that the president must get approval from Congress to build over the East Wing, the side that held offices for the first lady.
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President Trump displays a rendering of his proposed $250 million White House ballroom on Oct. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump can — for now — move forward with construction of his ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House without needing approval from Congress. The new ballroom is estimated to cost taxpayers at least $300 million , despite the president saying repeatedly that taxpayers would not foot the bill. The ruling comes after months of back-and-forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sued to stop the construction of the ballroom. The nonprofit organization has argued that the president must get approval from Congress to build over the East Wing, the side that held offices for the first lady.
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President Trump displays a rendering of his proposed $250 million White House ballroom on Oct. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump can — for now — move forward with construction of his ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House without needing approval from Congress. The new ballroom is estimated to cost taxpayers at least $300 million , despite the president saying repeatedly that taxpayers would not foot the bill. The ruling comes after months of back-and-forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sued to stop the construction of the ballroom. The nonprofit organization has argued that the president must get approval from Congress to build over the East Wing, the side that held offices for the first lady.
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President Trump displays a rendering of his proposed $250 million White House ballroom on Oct. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump can — for now — move forward with construction of his ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House without needing approval from Congress. The new ballroom is estimated to cost taxpayers at least $300 million , despite the president saying repeatedly that taxpayers would not foot the bill. The ruling comes after months of back-and-forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sued to stop the construction of the ballroom. The nonprofit organization has argued that the president must get approval from Congress to build over the East Wing, the side that held offices for the first lady.
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President Trump displays a rendering of his proposed $250 million White House ballroom on Oct. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump can — for now — move forward with construction of his ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House without needing approval from Congress. The new ballroom is estimated to cost taxpayers at least $300 million , despite the president saying repeatedly that taxpayers would not foot the bill. The ruling comes after months of back-and-forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sued to stop the construction of the ballroom. The nonprofit organization has argued that the president must get approval from Congress to build over the East Wing, the side that held offices for the first lady.
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President Trump displays a rendering of his proposed $250 million White House ballroom on Oct. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump can — for now — move forward with construction of his ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House without needing approval from Congress. The new ballroom is estimated to cost taxpayers at least $300 million , despite the president saying repeatedly that taxpayers would not foot the bill. The ruling comes after months of back-and-forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sued to stop the construction of the ballroom. The nonprofit organization has argued that the president must get approval from Congress to build over the East Wing, the side that held offices for the first lady.
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President Trump displays a rendering of his proposed $250 million White House ballroom on Oct. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump can — for now — move forward with construction of his ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House without needing approval from Congress. The new ballroom is estimated to cost taxpayers at least $300 million , despite the president saying repeatedly that taxpayers would not foot the bill. The ruling comes after months of back-and-forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sued to stop the construction of the ballroom. The nonprofit organization has argued that the president must get approval from Congress to build over the East Wing, the side that held offices for the first lady.
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President Trump displays a rendering of his proposed $250 million White House ballroom on Oct. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump can — for now — move forward with construction of his ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House without needing approval from Congress. The new ballroom is estimated to cost taxpayers at least $300 million , despite the president saying repeatedly that taxpayers would not foot the bill. The ruling comes after months of back-and-forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sued to stop the construction of the ballroom. The nonprofit organization has argued that the president must get approval from Congress to build over the East Wing, the side that held offices for the first lady.
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President Trump displays a rendering of his proposed $250 million White House ballroom on Oct. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump can — for now — move forward with construction of his ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House without needing approval from Congress. The new ballroom is estimated to cost taxpayers at least $300 million , despite the president saying repeatedly that taxpayers would not foot the bill. The ruling comes after months of back-and-forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sued to stop the construction of the ballroom. The nonprofit organization has argued that the president must get approval from Congress to build over the East Wing, the side that held offices for the first lady.
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President Trump displays a rendering of his proposed $250 million White House ballroom on Oct. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump can — for now — move forward with construction of his ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House without needing approval from Congress. The new ballroom is estimated to cost taxpayers at least $300 million , despite the president saying repeatedly that taxpayers would not foot the bill. The ruling comes after months of back-and-forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sued to stop the construction of the ballroom. The nonprofit organization has argued that the president must get approval from Congress to build over the East Wing, the side that held offices for the first lady.
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President Trump displays a rendering of his proposed $250 million White House ballroom on Oct. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump can — for now — move forward with construction of his ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House without needing approval from Congress. The new ballroom is estimated to cost taxpayers at least $300 million , despite the president saying repeatedly that taxpayers would not foot the bill. The ruling comes after months of back-and-forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sued to stop the construction of the ballroom. The nonprofit organization has argued that the president must get approval from Congress to build over the East Wing, the side that held offices for the first lady.
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President Trump displays a rendering of his proposed $250 million White House ballroom on Oct. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump can — for now — move forward with construction of his ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House without needing approval from Congress. The new ballroom is estimated to cost taxpayers at least $300 million , despite the president saying repeatedly that taxpayers would not foot the bill. The ruling comes after months of back-and-forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sued to stop the construction of the ballroom. The nonprofit organization has argued that the president must get approval from Congress to build over the East Wing, the side that held offices for the first lady.
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