why is Trump forbidden from changing them to reflect reality?
This is a procedural win, not a final ruling — the underlying case will continue to work its way through the courts. But on America’s 250th birthday, the message from the First Circuit is clear: a president has the authority to decide what his own executive branch puts on display. A district court judge in Massachusetts doesn’t get to override that with a restoration deadline timed to the Fourth of July.
A win is a win. Happy birthday, America.