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In his efforts to remake federal architecture, Trump repudiates the ‘republican ideals’ that have long informed it

  • Written by Kevin D. Murphy, Professor and Chair of History of Art, Vanderbilt University
imageWork crews prepare for the construction of a new ballroom after the demolition of the East Wing of the White House in October 2025.Andrew Leyden/Getty Images

Sand was thrown in the gears of President Donald Trump’s grand White House ballroom plans on March 31, 2026, when U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon ordered a pause on construction.

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