Is it illegal for the president to spend ‘patriotic’ donations on a White House ballroom or anything else?

Construction of a White House ballroom continues on Aug. 18, 2026, three days before a court-ordered deadline to halt construction unless Congress authorizes it. Win McNamee/Getty Images Ellen P. Aprill, University of California, Los Angeles The fate of President Donald Trump’s estimated US$400 million White House ballroom may hinge on the little-known and somewhat surprising […] The post Is it…