Reporter uncovers bizarre language in DOJ court filing: 'Trump's fingerprints all over it'

A Justice Department court filing defending Donald Trump's controversial White House ballroom project reads less like a legal document and more like a Trump Truth Social post — complete with random capitalization, invented words, and language straight from the president's social media feed, according to an ex-CBS News reporter who reviewed the filing Monday.Trump's fingerprints are all over a new Justice Dept court filing, wrote Scott MacFarlane, who also noted the document's random capitalization and claims that Trump is providing America an invaulable gift — a word that does not exist in the English language.The six-page filing, submitted to defend the ongoing ballroom and East Wing construction project, also claims the project is underbudget — a striking assertion given that Senate Republicans recently fielded a request for 1 billion in taxpayer money to fund it, a demand so outrageous it helped trigger a Republican revolt that sent senators home for recess without passing Trump's reconciliation bill.The Justice Department also argued in the filing that without the construction of this great Project, the President cannot safely conduct the business of the United States — capitalizing the word Project in a style familiar to anyone who follows Trump's social media posts, according to MacFarlane.Perhaps most remarkably, the filing specifies that the ballroom's rooftop will be hermetically sealed to prevent malign forces from contaminating the circulating air.The filing also cited Saturday's Secret Service shooting incident at the White House as further justification for continuing construction on the ballroom — an argument MacFarlane flagged as notable given the project's controversial status on Capitol Hill.Trump's fingerprints are all over a new Justice Dept court filing defending the Trump BallroomRandom capitalizationClaims that Trump is providing America an invaulable giftClaims the project is underbudget despite Senate request for 1 billion in taxpayer money(MORE) pic.twitter.com/92bnUyx7u5— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) May 25, 2026