Gilded East Wing draws attention as Trump White House appeals to SCOTUS

TL;DR
New renderings of the White House East Wing reveal gold-colored additions, including a gilded Great Seal and gold interior trim, as the Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling blocking aboveground construction; the project is about 65% complete with an estimated $600 million price tag and a 2028 completion target, with potential design-review hurdles for the exterior gilding.
- New White House East Wing renderings reveal gold additions Axios
- Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Greenlight White House Ballroom The New York Times
- Trump wants to put golden seals on White House ballroom The Washington Post
- Trump asks Supreme Court to allow his White House ballroom construction Politico
- Trump asks Supreme Court to let him build ballroom, citing national security needs and architectural values CNN
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