This part isn't surprising: The Justice Department filed a motion in federal court on Monday night as part of its push to clear the way for construction of a White House ballroom. What is seen as surprising is the language of the motion itself:
- "It was clear to anyone who looked at the filing that it— particularly the opening and conclusion—more closely resembled a Truth Social post from Trump than a legal filing from the Department of Justice," per a post at Lawdork.
- "The filing is less a legal argument than a repackaging of Trump's own grievance-laden demands for the ballroom, replete with rhetoric—and even grammar—ripped straight from Truth Social and rarely seen under the letterhead of the Department of Justice," per Politico.
- ABC News calls it "an extraordinary filing, parts of which echo President Donald Trump's social media post style," and the New York Times calls it "remarkable" for the same reason, adding that it "leaves no doubt about the president's significant influence over the decisions of the Justice Department."
- Trump himself shared the full motion at Truth Social.
Among other things, the seven-page motion filed by Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward repeatedly accuses the National Trust—the group fighting the ballroom—of "Trump Derangement Syndrome," deploys the president's signature all-caps style in places, and closes by praising Trump's business savvy. "Because it is DONALD J. TRUMP, a highly successful real estate developer, who has abilities that others don't, especially those who assume the Office of President, this frivolous and meritless lawsuit was filed," the filing states. "Again, it's called TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME."
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