The ownership of presidential records should belong to the American people, not to the former president.

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The thread discusses a legal dispute over the ownership of presidential records, specifically whether these records belong to the American people or the former president, Donald Trump. The case is being considered by an appeals court and could reach the Supreme Court, highlighting concerns about executive power and public access to government information.

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Parent: Legal RightsEntity: Presidential RecordsImpact: negativeDate: Oct 16, 2026Target: The ownership of presidential records

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Do Americans own the president's papers? Appeals court to weigh in https://www.npr.org/2026/10/16/nx-s1-5996836/trump-who-owns-presidential-records-act-appeals-court
The administration says papers created in the White House belong to Donald Trump, not to the American people. The case could ultimately end up at the conservative-leaning Supreme Court.

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Do Americans own the president's papers? Appeals court to weigh in https://www.npr.org/2026/10/16/nx-s1-5996836/trump-who-owns-presidential-records-act-appeals-court?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

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This is a big deal.

Of course the United States owns the work product of its president.

Were this claim to succeed one might wonder who gets title to "the ballroom" and "the arch"?

"Do Americans own the president's papers? Appeals court to weigh in"

https://www.npr.org/2026/10/16/nx-s1-5996836/trump-who-owns-presidential-records-act-appeals-court

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