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31. Trump exposed in latest White House East Wing court filing: analysis
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 11:56 AM
Saturday

This is mind blowing to me. The DOJ let trump draft part of the filing in the trump ballroom appeal. It is clear that trump drafted a good amount of this brief. I have trouble imaging any attorney who would put their name on this filing

Trump exposed in latest White House East Wing court filing: analysis #RawStory

#TuckFrump (@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social) 2026-04-04T14:49:50.000Z

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-white-house-2676665160/

Donald Trump may have partly written the most recent White House East Wing court filing with his legal team, an analyst has claimed.

Trump has faced a series of legal challenges against his White House renovations, particularly a $400 million ballroom project and the refurbishing of the Eisenhower Building's exterior. A legal team working for Trump asked an appeals court yesterday (April 3) for an emergency ruling, which, if granted, would allow construction on the East Wing to continue.

The documents making the argument to the appeals court appear to have been partly written by the president himself, according to CBS News' Arden Farhi.

He wrote, "The opening pages of the court filing are loaded with exclamation points ('Time is of the essence!'), parenthetical asides, misplaced capital letters ('Almost 400 Million Dollars of private donations'), and multiple adjectives for emphasis ('shocking, unprecedented, and improper injunction') – all rhetorical flourishes of the president's online posts.

"One sentence runs 130 words and covers more than half a page. 'Private donors and American Patriots singlehandedly funded the 300 to 400 Million Dollar project (depending on finishes), which is on budget and ahead of schedule.

"'No taxpayer dollars are being used for the funding of this beautiful, desperately needed, and completely secure (for national security purposes) ballroom,' the filing reads."

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Let's pray it sticks. sinkingfeeling Mar 31 #1
The ketchup...? displacedvermoter Mar 31 #2
The judicial block. sinkingfeeling Mar 31 #5
The ketchup alert status has been raised to KETCHCON 1! LetMyPeopleVote Mar 31 #15
I needed all of these memes Roy Rolling Apr 1 #28
Absolutely!! pat_k Mar 31 #17
I would love a panel of former intelligence directors from at least four past (non Trump) administrations hlthe2b Mar 31 #3
A bit more info from Reuters Yonnie3 Mar 31 #4
Including Trump's Bunker, I hope. no_hypocrisy Mar 31 #6
May the courts do what Trump does so well - delay until he is gone. Then let the new Democratic Marie Marie Mar 31 #7
best solution right here NJCher Mar 31 #8
They should sieze his assets to pay for it Jean-Luc Mar 31 #24
BumRush NJCher Mar 31 #9
US judge orders Trump to halt $400m White House ballroom project LetMyPeopleVote Mar 31 #10
This ruling made me smile-Judge Richard Leon drops at least 18 of his trademark exclamation points LetMyPeopleVote Mar 31 #11
"Judge Richard Leon drops at least 18 of his trademark exclamation points" BumRushDaShow Mar 31 #13
Counting explanation marks in this opinion LetMyPeopleVote Mar 31 #14
LOL! BumRushDaShow Mar 31 #16
he should be ordered to pay for the rebuilding as it was moonshinegnomie Mar 31 #12
He will try to make us pay for it Bayard Mar 31 #18
I want the corporations to pay twice newdeal2 Mar 31 #19
Just caught the tail end of a news flash, Bayard Mar 31 #20
He'll ignore this ruling and continue to do whatever HE wants BigmanPigman Mar 31 #21
But if the judge starts sanctioning the contracted construction companies BumRushDaShow Mar 31 #22
GOOD! BigmanPigman Mar 31 #26
It would have been even nicer... jmowreader Mar 31 #23
I'm sure it would been blocked if he'd asked for approval first. ShazzieB Apr 1 #29
The East Wing amcgrath Mar 31 #25
We will now tour the East Wing. In your souvenier kit bag, you will find ... JustABozoOnThisBus Sunday #32
I would like one journalist to ask Trump why he has spent more time thinking about the Ballroom than about Doodley Apr 1 #27
I have a feeling things are about to get interesting where Congress is concerned. ShazzieB Apr 1 #30
Trump exposed in latest White House East Wing court filing: analysis LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #31
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