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The Trump administration is embroiled in a legal battle with the National Association for the Deaf over mandatory real-time American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation at White House events.The administration argues that requiring ASL services interferes with Donald Trump's prerogative to control his public image and that alternative access methods, such as online transcripts and closed captioning, are sufficient.A federal judge ordered the White House to provide ASL interpretation for Trump's remarks, a ruling the administration has appealed, while the association asserts that the lack of interpretation denies meaningful access to deaf Americans.
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