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5 min readOn October 2025, over just three days, Donald Trump bulldozed the entire East Wing of the White House to begin constructing a 90,000-square-foot ballroom. The project was funded by private donations—though the episode notes that taxpayer funds were later involved—and proceeded without congressional consultation or approval. The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued, and a federal district court blocked all above-ground construction. Trump appealed, arguing the ballroom was essential as a shield for a bunker, hospital, and other classified facilities being built underneath. On a 2-1 vote, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals just affirmed the block. The ruling is stayed for 14 days, allowing Trump to appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Court’s Core Reasoning: Congress Owns the People’s House
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- 1 (00:00) **Episode Intro and Advertisements** - Host opens with a series of paid advertisements for PayPal, Crocs, Welch's Fruit Snacks, STEM insect spray, and Botox.
- 2 (02:54) **The Ruling: Trump's Ballroom Blocked by DC Circuit** - Host announces the breaking news: the DC Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled 2-1 to block the construction of Trump's ballroom, affirming a lower court's decision.
- 3 (03:52) **The Court's Core Reasoning: The People's House** - The host reads from the ruling, emphasizing that the White House is owned by the American people, not the president.
- 4 (07:34) **Factual Background: The Demolition and the Ballroom** - The host details the court's findings of what Trump did: bulldozing the East Wing over three days in October 2025 to build a 90,000-square-foot ballroom without congressional permission.
- 5 (08:41) **The Modified Injunction: Bunker Allowed, Ballroom Blocked** - The host explains the district court's modified preliminary injunction, which is now affirmed by the Circuit Court.
- 6 (10:04) **Trump's Failed "Shield" Argument** - The host explains Trump's legal strategy to argue the ballroom was a necessary shield for the underground bunker and hospital, and how the courts rejected it.
- 7 (11:23) **Ad Break for Article Furniture** - A paid advertisement for Article furniture.
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Show Notes
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump getting the court ruling he feared from the DC Circuit Court of Appeals on the ballroom.
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