Ignoring its constitutional duties, as it has for much of this decade, the Supreme Court should be made to get off its well-cushioned ass, and stop the bleeding of Trump’s national building rampage.
Every day of delay diverts money from citizens without healthcare, and others who are homeless across America.
The commander-in-thief is on a naming and building spree of unparalleled proportion. Trump has estimated so far to have set in motion roughly $1.3 billion in monumental construction and gilded ‘beautification’ projects around Washington—approaching $1.4 billion if his triumphal arch is built.
At least $800 million appears likely to come from the public coffers, while much of the supposedly private remainder comes from both people and corporations seeking favor from his government. Those seeking favor are infinitely more costly, in that every dollar donated by the wealthy returns an average of four or five bucks.
The aristocracy are, indeed, smooth operators…
But, back to the Supreme Court and its antics.
In the ‘every day of delay’ department, it’s impossible to suppose their delay on the Trump Ballroom legality as anything except a blank check to keep going.
Either the damn ballroom is legal or it is not.
Meanwhile, 28 million Americans have no health insurance at all, while another 16 million go without needed medical care because they cannot afford it. Not that it’s a trade-off, but every casual expense needs to be recalculated against the damage it does to the public.
There has not even been a halt to construction until a decision is made. At least six major construction and planning safeguards were bypassed before Trump demolished the East Wing and began the ballroom project.
Congressional authorization — Trump did not obtain Congress’s approval to demolish and replace part of the White House. In August 2026, the federal appeals court ruled that a project of this magnitude required congressional authorization.
Congressional appropriation — Private donations were accepted and construction commitments made without an appropriation authorizing their use for this purpose. Public money was subsequently directed to security and underground portions of the project.
National Capital Planning Commission review — Construction and demolition began months before plans were submitted to the NCPC. Approval came only in April 2026, after the East Wing had disappeared and work was well underway.
Commission of Fine Arts review — The project proceeded before this traditional architectural review. Trump then dismissed all six commissioners and replaced them with people considered more sympathetic to his plans. His newly constituted commission approved the design in February 2026—and treated a preliminary conceptual review as final approval.
Historic-preservation review — There was no meaningful advance assessment or consultation under the National Historic Preservation Act before demolishing a historically important section of the White House and removing its gardens and commemorative trees.
Environmental review and public participation — The required environmental assessment, design disclosure and opportunity for public comment did not occur before demolition. An environmental document was prepared privately and became public only through subsequent litigation.
When comments were finally accepted, more than 35,000 were received and approximately 97–98 percent opposed the project.
Well, I guess that last one gives a hint of how the public likes the national menu the Trump administration has laid before them. “I’ll have ‘none of the above, please.'“
Without question, the Supreme Court oughta prick up its candy-assed ears, because its Gallup public approval rating for July of 2026 is 33%. That’s the lowest Supreme Court rating in Gallup’s 26-year history.
That, like many items in our political world, at the moment, is not sustainable.
And, what did Abraham Lincoln say?
“A house divided against itself cannot stand”
This American house, abandoned by a divided White House of its constitutional right of representation by its Supreme Court, is on very shaky ground.