This woman is at the center of the legal claim against Trump's ballroom project

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published April 3, 2026 at 3:44 AM CDT

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NPR's Steve Inskeep meets the National Trust's Alison Hoagland {HOHG-lund} near the White House to talk about her role in challenging the construction of President Trump's ballroom complex.

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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