Trump Ballroom Unlikely To Be Built

[Rawley]

No, the Nationl Trust does not have jurisdiction.

the National Capital Planning Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts Do.

You keep shooting blanks. They advise the President, but have no jurisdiction to approve or deny construction.

https://thehill.com/homenews/5488638-trump-ballroom-demolition-no-approval/

Demolition for new White House ballroom doesn't need approval, Trump-appointed commission head says

The head of the National Capital Planning Commission says crews can start demolishing parts of the White House for a new ballroom without needing approval.

apnews.com

 

[Rawley]

That photo is from 1934.

It was part of a renovation approved by Congress, funded by Congress, and conducted by the PWA (A Congressionally created agency called the Public Works Administration).

Needed COngressional approval because COngress was paying for it.

It has no bearing to the here and now when President Trump is violating the law.

WW

LOL. I'll bite, what "law" is Trump violating?

 

[WorldWatcher]

Needed COngressional approval because COngress was paying for it.

LOL. I'll bite, what "law" is Trump violating?

WW

 

[BackAgain]

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Except 40 USC 8108 EXEMPTS the White House and Congress.

 

[kyzr]

‘No significant impact’: Inside the secret NPS review of Trump’s ballroom plans

Feds gave the go-ahead for the East Wing project but did note that the president's oversized plans would create "a visual imbalance" with the rest of the

www.eenews.net

SO the National Park Service had no major issues. Thanks for that link.

Wrong, you forgot congresses article 1 powers over all things federal.

National Historic Preservation
Act of 1966, as amended (NHPA) (16
U.S.C. § 470 et seq.) Requires federal
agencies to manage historic
properties under their jurisdiction or
control. Historic properties include
buildings, structures, districts, sites,
and objects included or eligible for
inclusion in the National Register of
Historic Places. Requires federal
agencies to consider the effects of
their actions, including ongoing
facility management, on such
properties, regardless of ownership

Chapter 33 of Subtitle II of Title
40 of the United States Code
(formerly the Public Buildings Act
of 1959, as amended) (40 U.S.C. §§
3301-3315). Provides that only the
Administrator of General Services
may construct public buildings,
including the repair and alteration of
such buildings.

Is the Whitehouse and the president a "Federal Agency??? HInt: NO
"Requires federal agencies to consider the effects of
their actions, including ongoing facility management, on such properties, regardless of ownership."

 

[kyzr]

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The Whitehouse does not fall under "reservations, parks, or public grounds".

 

[WorldWatcher]

Except 40 USC 8108 EXEMPTS the White House and Congress.

Exception has to do with ceremonies, not construction.

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[WorldWatcher]

The Whitehouse does not fall under "reservations, parks, or public grounds".

The White House, grounds owned by the Federal Government are public grounds.

We'll see how it plays out in mid-January at the injuction hearing if there have been no plans provided to those authorized by Congress to review/approve such plans.

WW

 

[airplanemechanic]

The outrage is that he's defacing a national treasure, and he's so inept that it's unlikely what he wants to add on to it will ever be completed.

But don't worry, he's doing for the country what he's doing to the White House. It's a METAPHOR.

Where was the outrage when Obama defaced it? Clinton? JFK? Its been added to, changed, torn down and rebuilt, by dozens of presidents going back 200 years. Why all of a sudden outrage if Trump does it? TDS?

 

[WorldWatcher]

Where was the outrage when Obama defaced it? Clinton? JFK?

When did Obama, Clinton, or JFK tear down an entire wing of the White House?

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[airplanemechanic]

When did Obama, Clinton, or JFK tear down an entire wing of the White House?

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Answer the question. EVERY SINGLE one of them changed the White House in some way, "defaced it" to use your terms.

Obama:

Key Changes & Additions:

• Infrastructure Upgrades: Addressed long-standing issues like power outages and leaky pipes with significant underground renovations, says Al Jazeera.
• Interior Redecorating: Updated various rooms, including the State Dining Room with a custom rug and new chairs, funded by donations and book royalties rather than taxpayer money, notes The White House Historical Association.
• White House Kitchen Garden: Established the popular garden on the South Lawn, inspired by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt's Victory Garden, promoting healthy eating as part of Michelle Obama's Let's Move! initiative.
• Sports Facilities: Converted the tennis court into a multi-purpose basketball court

It's been changing for centuries:

An Ever-Changing White House

The White House is the home to the president and his family; the office for the president and his staff; the ceremonial...

www.whitehousehistory.org

 

[BackAgain]

Exception has to do with ceremonies, not construction.

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Nope. It applies with equal logic to the entire sections of that law.

 

[WorldWatcher]

Nope. It applies with equal logic to the entire sections of that law.

Ah, not it doesn't. It's specifically talking about ceremonies.

But hey, if it helps you sleep at night.

We'll see what the court says in a couple of weeks at the next hearing.

WW

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Answer the question. EVERY SINGLE one of them changed the White House in some way, "defaced it" to use your terms.

You have to soeciously focus on the unimportant commonalities.

Because acknowledging the differences would destroy your attempted defense of the criminal in the oval office.

 

[otto105]

Why? Did he kick the ball and up his rating in the PGA?



If he did at least he can work a TV remote. Imagine SlowJoeBiden trying to work a TV remote? "Hunter, change the channel for me..." (hands remote to Hunter who tries to smoke it.)

Sorry but when you dumb fu(ks can't make a real point it's my job to sell this post.

Drowsy don cheating at golf. You just know that he sets course records wherever he plays….in his dementia ridden mind.

 

[hadit]

Drowsy don cheating at golf. You just know that he sets course records wherever he plays….in his dementia ridden mind.

Who cares? I'm not playing him.

 

[kyzr]

When did Obama, Clinton, or JFK tear down an entire wing of the White House?
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If the courts want Trump to stop now would you be happy how the Whitehouse looks?

I agree that plan reviews are essential, especially if they can make the ballroom dual-purpose.

Open office space converting into a ballroom. I hope its not just a dedicated ballroom.

 

[TimFitz]

So link it. Stop bullshitting.

I did.

Whitehouse renovations are routinely done by the president without congressional "approval".

Completely false.

MSN

Federal judge allows Trump's White House ballroom construction to move forward​

https://www.reuters.com/world/judge-allows-trumps-ballroom-project-proceed-now-2025-12-17/

Judge allows Trump’s ballroom project to proceed for now​

Judge denies request to temporarily block construction of White House ballroom

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., put limits on what construction crews can do on the project over the next two weeks.

www.cbsnews.com

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/us/politics/judge-trump-ballroom.html

Judge Says He Will Not Immediately Halt Trump’s Ballroom Project​

You didn’t read any of these articles.

 

[otto105]

If the courts want Trump to stop now would you be happy how the Whitehouse looks?

I agree that plan reviews are essential, especially if they can make the ballroom dual-purpose.

Open office space converting into a ballroom. I hope its not just a dedicated ballroom.

The raunchy gold plated monument to a **** up is now at 400,000,000+

 

[j-mac]

After Trump gets done tanking the economy, Republicans won't be able to get someone elected dog catcher.

As long as you think that's the path that will play out, Let's see....It ought to be fun...