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Block Trump's ballroom, keep his face off Mount Rushmore, and stop all attempts to remake America in his authoritarian image!

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    Block Trump's ballroom, keep his face off Mount Rushmore, and stop all attempts to remake America in his authoritarian image!

    Petition to Congress:
    We urge you to support bills to keep the president's signature off of U.S. currency and keep his name off of federal buildings, and to oppose legislation to put the president's face on currency and Mount Rushmore. We urge you to block the construction of the White House ballroom and other wasteful, self-serving Trump administration projects.

    A federal court blocked construction of Trump's grotesque White House ballroom, but Trump said he plans to appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court.1

    Trump is dead set on building this shrine to his authoritarian rule, no matter how much taxpayer money he wastes. This comes on the heels of the White House blowing millions on coating D.C. statues in gold and failing to beautify the reflecting pool.2,3 New reporting also shows that the Trump-class "golden fleet" of warships will now cost $275 billion, more than double original estimates.4

    Trump is willing to do and spend anything to remake America in his authoritarian image, slapping his face, name, and gold-plating on whatever he can. Trump's moves to impress his MAGA stamp on the country are a direct threat to our democracy, and Congress must stop him.

    Sign the petition: Block Trump's White House ballroom, his "golden fleet" of warships, and all MAGA vanity projects!

    Trump's DOJ has already said that no court can stop the White House ballroom, so what happens if the Supreme Court rules against Trump?5

    Trump and his loyalists are pursuing an endless stream of measures to glorify Trump and remake America in his strongman image, including efforts to "immortalize" him by putting his face on both a $250 bill and Mount Rushmore.6,7

    Congress must act now to stop Trump's dangerous, anti-democratic self-glorification.

    Sign the petition: Stop Trump's WH ballroom and his other wasteful self-serving projects.

    Sources:

    1. CNBC, "Trump says he will appeal to Supreme Court after lower court blocks White House ballroom," August 7, 2026.
    2. NBC Washington, "$5.1M gold leaf makeover: Statues near Lincoln Memorial get new look," July 31, 2026.
    3. NPR, "Prosecutors move to dismiss Reflecting Pool vandalism case, saying 'botched installation' to blame," July 31, 2026.
    4. Common Dreams, "Trump's $275 Billion Battleship Fleet Set to Be 'Most Expensive US Warships Ever,'" August 5, 2026.
    5. The Guardian, "No court has authority to block Trump’s White House ballroom, DoJ lawyer says," June 5, 2026.
    6. Washington Post, "Trump $250 bill pushed by Treasury appointees," May 28, 2026.
    7. Newsweek, "Full List of GOP Bills to Put Trump's Name or Face on Things," July 28, 2025.
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