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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. We urge you to block the construction of the White House ballroom and other wasteful, self-serving Trump administration projects.

    Trump claimed that he wouldn't spend any taxpayer money on his grotesque gold-plated ballroom. A damning report in the Washington Post revealed that Trump's already allocated $400 MILLION in tax dollars to the ballroom.1,2

    "Donald Trump is secretly spending taxpayer dollars on a vanity project for himself and his billionaire friends," said Rep. Brendan Boyle while calling for an investigation into the spending.3 Democrats are also calling for a probe into the 800% over-budget wasteful spending on Trump's failed reflecting pool beautification.4

    Trump and his loyalists are pursuing an endless stream of measures to glorify Trump and remake America in his strongman image, including legislation to put his face on a $250 bill.5 Trump's moves to impress his MAGA stamp on the country are a direct threat to our democracy!

    Sign the petition: Block Trump's authoritarian glorification projects. Stop WH ballroom construction, reflecting pool waste, and legislation to put Trump on money!

    After destroying the East Wing of the White House and cementing over the Rose Garden, Trump is trying to "outrun" pending court cases to stop construction of the ballroom by "building fast."6

    A judge forced the Trump administration to reverse the illegal Kennedy Center name change after a ridiculous months-long saga.7 But Trump's MAGA sycophants are still plastering his name and face all over the place — including on U.S. passports and a banner draped over the Department of Justice — and his allies in Congress have proposed putting him on Mount Rushmore.8,9,10

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

    Sign the petition: Stop the WH ballroom and don't let Trump slap himself on money, landmarks, and federal buildings!

    Sources:

    1. Washington Post, "Trump said no taxpayer money would be spent on the ballroom. A contractor’s invoices show otherwise," June 16, 2026.
    2. MS NOW, "Democrats demand answers about Trump's ballroom costs," June 23, 2026.
    3. House Budget Democrats, "Boyle Calls for Nonpartisan GAO Investigation into Trump's Use of Taxpayer Funds for Ballroom," June 25, 2026.
    4. CNBC "Democrats probe Trump's troubled $16 million reflecting pool renovation," June 25, 2026.
    5. Washington Post, "Trump $250 bill pushed by Treasury appointees," May 28, 2026.
    6. Wall Street Journal, "Trump Tries to Outrun Courts by Building Ballroom Fast," June 14, 2026.
    7. CNN, "Kennedy Center exterior remains covered after Trump’s name is removed," June 14, 2025.
    8. PBS, "Trump's face is now on the Justice Department headquarters," February 20, 2026.
    9. CNBC, "Trump’s face doesn’t belong on U.S. passport, senators tell Rubio," May 20, 2026.
    10. Newsweek, "Full List of GOP Bills to Put Trump's Name or Face on Things," July 28, 2025.
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