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The Supreme Court issued a temporary order allowing construction to proceed. Trump stated the project would be funded with no taxpayer money."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on project funding"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"President Trump claimed the construction would be paid for with zero taxpayer money. However, The Independent reported that the Washington Post found the administration was using over $300 million from taxpayer-funded departments and agencies for parts of the ballroom."},{"type":"heading","text":"Omissions"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated digests mention the lawsuit filed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation or the claim that congressional approval is needed for the construction. 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