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Late last week, a federal appeals court upheld a lower court’s finding that halted construction of President Donald Trump’s ballroom at the former site of the East Wing of the White House.

The Friday ruling means that construction will remain paused, for now, pending the outcome of the case. Trump may appeal the ruling, which would likely send it to the Supreme Court to decide.

The lawsuit to prevent the construction of the ballroom (after the East Wing was torn down) was brought forward by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a nonprofit organization created by Congress that advises on the rehabilitation of “important historic places.” Brent Leggs, the president of that organization, described the ruling as “a great day for our country and for the American people’s right to voice their opinions ​about the historic places they cherish, including the White House.”

Hours after the ruling was made, Trump complained on his Truth Social website about the outcome, alleging that it was politically motivated and railing against judges appointed by former presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, as is his typical fashion when he loses high-profile judgments. He also maintained that the........

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