Judge rules paint tests on Eisenhower Building can proceed, advancing Trump’s makeover plans for now0

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• August 18, 2026

WASHINGTON — A federal district judge said Tuesday that paint tests on a 19th-century historic landmark building next to the White House can go ahead, advancing President Donald Trump’s plans to add a new coat of white paint to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, for now. Trump has suggested the massive building be painted as