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Trump takes narrow Supreme Court rulings as big wins
The Hill via MSN ^ | Sept. 7, 2026 | Sophie Brams

Posted on 09/08/2026 6:06:53 AM PDT by libstripper

The construction of a massive White House ballroom is moving full steam ahead after the Supreme Court found a historic preservation group likely had no right to stop it.

"We have a lot of very happy construction workers," President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday. The $400 million project on the site of the former East Wing, he said, was "under budget and ahead of schedule."

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The Supreme Court's majority held in the ballroom case that one member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's "mere offense, disagreement, or distaste" was not enough to qualify for standing — effectively greenlighting the above-ground construction that had been halted by lower courts.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ballroom; demedia; officialdemnarrative; scotus; standing; theshill; trump

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Poor Sophie just doesn't quite understand what the concept of standing is all about. Standing requires that there be a genuine dispute between a person who has been genuinely injured and the government or another party so that the Court may decide the issue. The Constitution restricts the Court's jurisdiction to "cases and controversies." This means the plaintiff must have a real, not a theoretical, interest in a case. It prevents courts from entering advisory opinions and thereby prevents them from exercising legislative and executive powers. It's a crucial doctrine.
1 posted on 09/08/2026 6:06:53 AM PDT by libstripper
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To: libstripper

They got what they wanted...

https://thehill.com/author/sophie-brams/


2 posted on 09/08/2026 6:08:12 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, )
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To: libstripper

Winner takes all!


3 posted on 09/08/2026 6:11:16 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: libstripper

Likely? The group can collectively FO. They would have tried to help if berry or sleepy Joe tried it.


4 posted on 09/08/2026 6:12:32 AM PDT by rktman (Patriotism not 'hateriotism' !. Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🇺🇸)
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To: libstripper

Sounds like a win to me!


5 posted on 09/08/2026 6:12:47 AM PDT by Mashood
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To: mewzilla

Just an observation but male reporters are rare nowadays. No more reporters like Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein.


6 posted on 09/08/2026 6:14:40 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: libstripper

Odd I think I need to see the eye doctor again. When I read the headline all I see is WHHAAAAAAAAAA!


7 posted on 09/08/2026 6:15:40 AM PDT by Skwor
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To: libstripper

A win is a win.............


8 posted on 09/08/2026 6:18:34 AM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
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A win is a win.............


That’s what Michigan Wolverines fans are saying. ;)


9 posted on 09/08/2026 6:21:14 AM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: libstripper

Can anyone find a headline, quote, or video clip of the leftist media describing the 5-4 gay marriage decision as “narrow”, coming from a “divided court”, or “disputed / controversial”?

Didn’t think so.


10 posted on 09/08/2026 6:21:17 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Assez de mensonges et des phrases)
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To: libstripper

Bet Sophie reported differently about the 2000 election cases. Those were tossed on standing as well. Bet she thinks all those were debunked and tossed on merit.


11 posted on 09/08/2026 6:25:45 AM PDT by pas
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Ask and ye shall find (how the LSM reported the 5-4 ruling)

NYT - Supreme Court Ruling Makes Same-Sex Marriage a Right Nationwide
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/27/us/supreme-court-same-sex-marriage.html

USA Today - Supreme Court strikes down bans on same-sex marriage
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/06/26/supreme-court-gay-lesbian-marriage/28649319/

CBS - Supreme Court: Marriage is a fundamental right for gay couples
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-marriage-is-a-fundamental-right-for-gay-couples/

AND this is why we hate the LSM.


12 posted on 09/08/2026 6:27:15 AM PDT by Skwor
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To: libstripper

A win is a win. Since when did it matter his big the majority vote was? This is getting ridiculous.


13 posted on 09/08/2026 6:31:03 AM PDT by FrdmLvr
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To: libstripper
Imagine losing even one conservative justice. I know "Roberts" is questionable.

Clarence Thomas: 78 years old (born June 23, 1948)Samuel Alito: 76 years old (born April 1, 1950)John Roberts (Chief Justice): 71 years old (born January 27, 1955)

14 posted on 09/08/2026 6:32:20 AM PDT by tlozo (“Russia war-Either money today or blood tomorrow," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk)
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Was that not unbelievable???

Those officials should never be allowed to officiate again!!!!

NCAA is a “train wreck” anyway...


15 posted on 09/08/2026 6:32:24 AM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
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To: MinorityRepublican
No more reporters like Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein.

Good.

16 posted on 09/08/2026 6:37:20 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (To the left, truth is right wing violence.)
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Honestly, I would not put Woodward and Bernstein in the category of male reporters


17 posted on 09/08/2026 6:39:16 AM PDT by Skwor
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To: MinorityRepublican
When was the last time you saw 2 male anchors?

All I see now days is 2 women anchors, sometimes a man and a woman.

18 posted on 09/08/2026 6:39:57 AM PDT by jeffc (Resident of the free State of Florida)
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To: libstripper
Any win in the SC is going to be narrow.

If there was a case in which Trump asked the court for permission to distribute the cure for cancer, there would be at least 2 votes against.

19 posted on 09/08/2026 6:41:35 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (To the left, truth is right wing violence.)
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If trump declared via EO that everyone must breathe air to live close to half our country would be passed out on the floor in under 10 minutes


20 posted on 09/08/2026 6:43:51 AM PDT by Skwor
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