National Trust Launches $10 Million Legal Fund Against Trump Preservation Changes
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 23
National Trust Launches $10 Million Legal Fund Against Trump Preservation Changes
1 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 23
Summary
$10 million will be committed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation to finance legal defense, public advocacy and community action against Trump administration moves affecting historic sites and preservation laws.
Brent Leggs said the fund was driven by alarm that administration lawyers argued in court this year that the government should be able to demolish historic sites without opponents having recourse.
The nonprofit has already clashed with Trump over his planned White House ballroom and a proposed triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery, while also criticizing broader efforts to weaken preservation rules.
A 5-4 Supreme Court ruling last month found the trust could not show direct harm from the ballroom project, allowing construction to proceed and underscoring the legal hurdles the new fund aims to confront.