Overview
- Trump amplified dozens of supportive messages on Truth Social on Monday after construction was halted by a court order.
- U.S. District Judge Richard Leon last month blocked above‑ground work unless Congress approves the plan, siding with a lawsuit from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
- The Justice Department has pressed the preservation group to drop its suit following the White House Correspondents’ Dinner attack, but the group says the law must be followed.
- Republican lawmakers are moving to authorize the project and shift costs to taxpayers, with a Graham‑led Senate push, a promised bill from Rand Paul, and draft legislation from Lauren Boebert.
- A Washington Post–ABC News–Ipsos poll found broad opposition, with 56 percent against and 28 percent in support, as the price tag sits near $400 million after the East Wing’s demolition.