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This isn't the second-most-important story of the day. However, it does connect to the previous story, and it suggests, at least a little bit, that the next AG might have to let the President help write some legal filings. This would be an egregious breach of the wall that is supposed to exist between the DoJ and the Oval Office, but there is nobody in either of those places right now who gives a damn about that wall. Trump is interested in walls, just not that one. It would also be ridiculous, since Trump IS NOT a lawyer, and he IS a nitwit who writes at a second-grade level. But if you have your eye on that sweet, sweet 9 months you get as AG before you get thrown under the bus, we guess you do what you gotta do.
The reason that we, and everyone else, think that this is what is going on is a motion filed late Monday with the U.S. District Court for Washington, DC. It is an attempt to convince the Court to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, on the basis that the new ballroom has become essential to national security after the so-called assassination attempt at the White House Press Correspondents dinner. Here is the first chunk of the filing:
"The National Trust for Historic Preservation" is a beautiful name, but even their name is FAKE because when they add the words "in the United States" to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, it makes it sound like a Governmental Agency, which it is not. In fact, the United States refused to continue funding it in 2005 because they strongly disagreed with their mission and objectives. They are very bad for our Country. They stop many projects that are worthy, and hurt many others. In this case, they are trying to stop one that is vital to our National Security, and the Safety of all Presidents of the United States, both current and future, their families, staff, and Cabinet members. They were asked by the United States Military not to bring this suit because of the Top Secret nature of the important facility being built. They were shown detailed plans and specifications of this knitted, unified, and cohesive structure by Top Officers and Leaders in both the Military and Secret Service. But this did not deter them because they suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome, commonly referred to as TDS, as noted by Democrat Senator John Fetterman, of Pennsylvania, and are represented by the lawyer for Barack Hussein Obama, Gregory Craig. The lower section of the building does not work without the upper section and, likewise, the upper section of the building does not work without the lower. It is all one highly integrated unit! As an example, one venting system, one electrical system, one plumbing system, one security system, one air conditioning and heating system, one elevator connector and, very importantly, one structural steel and enforced concrete system—and more. Even the bullet proof windows and glass, and the heavy steel, drone proof roof, protect what is below. With such a facility, it would have been impossible for an attack like that which took place last Saturday evening in D.C. when an attempted assassin, armed with a shotgun, pistol, and knives, charged through a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton in an attempt to assassinate President Donald J. Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and members of the President's Cabinet and senior staff, during the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The Secret Service fortunately neutralized the assassin before he could reach the ballroom. However, Saturday's narrow miss—which marks the third assassination attempt on President Trump since 2024—confirms what should have already been obvious: Presidents need a secure space for large events, that currently does not exist in Washington, D.C., and this Court's injunction stalling this Project cannot defensibly continue, for the sake of the safety of President Trump, future Presidents, and their families, Cabinets, and staff. Defendants thus request that this Court issue an indicative ruling under Rule 62.1 that it will dissolve its injunction.
Note that we did not forget to add the paragraph breaks here; there weren't any.
This obviously has Trump's fingerprints all over it, from the stream-of-consciousness narrative, to the use of MAGA buzzwords like "TDS," "FAKE" and "Democrat" (instead of "Democratic"), to the pi**-poor grammar and arbitrary capitalizations, to the elementary-school-level conception of what does and does not constitute evidence. Either Trump wrote it himself, or someone mimicked his style at his command.
The Trump administration already has a pretty low batting average in lawsuits these days. Submitting political screeds masquerading as legal briefings is not going to help on that front, that is for certain. Whether Trump wrote it himself, or Blanche (or someone else) wrote it for him, there aren't many federal judges who will tolerate such an insulting waste of their time. Either Trump doesn't know that (and his people won't tell him), or it's more important to the President to vent than it is to actually have a chance at winning. (Z)