Also on Tuesday, another federal judge blocked construction on Trump’s $400 million ballroom, where the East Wing of the White House used to be.
By Tron Snow
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- Federal judge rules Trump’s order to defund NPR, PBS violates free speech rights
- Judge says Trump is punishing disfavored speech, which is not lawful
- Another judge blocks construction of Trump’s $400M White House ballroom

Donald Trump is catching hell in the courts. His latest legal L saw his order to end funding to NPR and PBS get shot down.
Trump and his MAGA loyalists’ cries that the “activist judges” are out to get him will continue after a federal judge ruled that his executive order to end funding for NPR and PBS public media violated the First Amendment.
U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss of the District Court for D.C. said in his ruling on Tuesday that Orange Mussolini’s EO (executive order) calling for the funding to the two public networks was “unlawful and unenforceable,” Variety reports.
In his ruling, Moss said the First Amendment right to free speech “does not tolerate viewpoint discrimination and retaliation of this type.”
“It is difficult to conceive of clearer evidence that a government action is targeted at viewpoints that the President does not like and seeks to squelch,” Moss continued, by saying that the executive order defunding both networks “singles out two speakers and, on the basis of their speech, bars them from all federally funded programs… Although there are many lawful reasons that the government might decline to make ‘a valuable governmental benefit’ available to someone, punishing disfavored private speech is not one of them.”
The Trump Administration Is Blaming “Activist Judges” For His Legal Losses
As expected, in a statement ot Variety, a spokeswoman for the White House, Abigail Jackson, attacked the judge, telling the publication, “This is a ridiculous ruling by an activist judge attempting to undermine the law. NPR and PBS have no right to receive taxpayer funds, and Congress already voted to defund them. The Trump Administration looks forward to ultimate victory on the issue.”
Riiiiggggghhhttt.
Another Federal Judge Blocked Construction On His Ugly Ballroom
This wasn’t the only L Trump has endured in the courts. Also on Tuesday, another federal judge blocked construction on Trump’s $400 million ballroom, where the East Wing of the White House used to be.
In his ruling, Judge Richard Leon, who former President George W. Bush appointed, said, “The President of the United States is the steward of the White House for future generations of First Families. He is not, however, the owner!”
There is nothing we enjoy seeing more than Donald Trump’s stupid executive orders being struck down.
Social media is also clowning Trump too, you can see those reactions below.
pls steal this… pic.twitter.com/NzoiEGgZyg
ADVERTISEMENT— jb (@jbinfrisco) March 31, 2026
pls steal this… pic.twitter.com/NzoiEGgZyg
— jb (@jbinfrisco) March 31, 2026
The ballroom is dead and NPR is alive https://t.co/twQIcEj69f pic.twitter.com/0rOYft4jqI
— Keith (@nagy_minaj) March 31, 2026
Biden did America a huge favor with how many judges he confirmed during his term. https://t.co/K1MgIqLBtW
— Dicapito (@dicapito) March 31, 2026
Congress voted to defund NPR and PBS.
— Brianna Lyman (@briannalyman2) March 31, 2026
This is judicial tyranny to the highest degree.
NPR and PBS have no right to taxpayer funds https://t.co/eOlT7Cghx9
LOVE TO SEE IT! https://t.co/7RL45X0wsY
ADVERTISEMENT— jourdain searles (@judysquirrels) March 31, 2026
Amen to my ears! I hope children are able to learn as well as adults. https://t.co/7zJUAkU6fL
— Chanteezy! ♉️💛 (@iamchanteezy) March 31, 2026
He tore down the East Wing without the authority to demolish it for a ballroom he doesn’t have the authority to build. https://t.co/NH8q6AML2s
— Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) March 31, 2026
aww man – no more bunker fortress hideout https://t.co/1Ju11IqNf3
— JerryRigEverything (@ZacksJerryRig) March 31, 2026
Imagine campaigning on “America First” then trying to build a $400M fuhrer bunker ballroom. Clown show. https://t.co/4HSzJGs8JW
— Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) March 31, 2026
Imagine campaigning on “America First” then trying to build a $400M fuhrer bunker ballroom. Clown show. https://t.co/4HSzJGs8JW
— Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) March 31, 2026
😂🤣😂🤣😂
— Christopher David (@Tazerface16) March 31, 2026
Now it's just going to be a giant eyesore for the rest of his term! https://t.co/3LxGBnDEcM
While Americans are having to choose between paying for groceries or gas, struggling to find jobs, pay rent, or access health care, Trump was willing to spend $400 million on his vanity project: a White House ballroom.
— Kirsten Gillibrand (@SenGillibrand) March 31, 2026
A federal judge just blocked it.
The American people have… https://t.co/BQlk2BBTpv

