Trump Asks Supreme Court to Revive $900 Million White House Project After Appeals Court Block
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Updated · POLITICO · Aug 18
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Revive $900 Million White House Project After Appeals Court Block
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Aug 18
Summary
A federal appeals court left in place a block on the above-ground portion of Trump’s White House construction plan, prompting him to ask the Supreme Court to step in.
Trump has argued the group challenging the project lacks legal standing, and he publicly praised dissenting Judge Neomi Rao for backing that view.
Court filings and testimony from Kennedy Center executive Matt Floca show Trump has been directly involved in design details across multiple Washington renovation projects.
Senate Democrats on Monday sought an audit after reports the White House renovation plans could cost at least $900 million, casting them as vanity projects amid war with Iran and a weakening economy.