Trump expects Supreme Court to greenlight his ballroom construction project

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President Trump says he doesn’t think the Supreme Court will rule to stop construction of his new White House ballroom. The high court is expected to weigh in this week on whether or not the president needs Congressional approval to continue building.

Trump showed off his construction projects to members of the press on the White House South Lawn: "Like I’m fixing the country, we’re fixing the Wh…

President Trump says he doesn’t think the Supreme Court will rule to stop construction of his new White House ballroom. The high court is expected to weigh in this week on whether or not the president needs Congressional approval to continue building.

Trump showed off his construction projects to members of the press on the White House South Lawn: "Like I’m fixing the country, we’re fixing the Wh…

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