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The Daily Show reacts to judge halting Trumps White House ballroom
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The Daily Show reacts to judge halting Trumps White House ballroom

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Despite demolishing parts of the White House's East Wing, Donald Trump's $400 million new ballroom has hit a wall. After the U.S. president was sued by the National Trust for Historic Preservation over the controversial building project, on Wednesday, a federal judge temporarily stopped its construction , ruling "unless and until Congress blesses this project through statutory authorization, construction has to stop!" On Wednesday night, The Daily Show host Desi Lydic unpacked the ruling by U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, which, according to CNN , "had 19 exclamation points." "19 exclamation points? Who is the judge, me writing a work email?" said Lydic. "'The court demands an immediate halt in construction, but no worries if not! Exclamation point!…

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