White House Ballroom

• Republicans delay budget vote in revolt over Trump ballroom, $1.8B fund

  U.S. Senate Republicans appeared increasingly unlikely to meet their self-imposed deadline for passing a roughly $70 billion immigration enforcement bill this week.

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  May 21
  
• Trump says ballroom is needed after correspondents’ dinner shooting

  In a post on Truth Social, Trump said 'nothing should be allowed to interfere' with the ballroom's construction, 'which is on budget and substantially ahead of schedule.'

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  Apr 27
  
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• Judge halts Trump’s ballroom construction, permits bunker work to proceed

  A judge said he would amend his order 'to stop only above-ground construction of the planned ballroom.'

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  Apr 16
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• White House claims new ballroom ‘vital project’ for Trump family safety

  'Halting construction would imperil the President and others who live and work in the White House,' according to an emergency motion.

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  Apr 10
• White House ballroom given approval days after judge halts construction

  White House spokesman Davis Ingle commended the commission's "decision to approve President Trump’s historic vision to build a much needed ballroom at the White House."

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  Apr 2
• Judge orders Trump administration to halt White House ballroom construction

  U.S. District Judge Richard Leon granted a preservationist group's request for a preliminary injunction that temporarily halts Trump’s White House ballroom project.

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  Mar 31
• Trump says ‘massive’ military complex being built under White House ballroom

  The ballroom plans have faced significant public backlash but have weathered a legal challenge from a preservation group seeking to halt construction.

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  Mar 30
• ‘An eyesore’: Trump’s White House ballroom plans receive deluge of public comments

  The National Capital Planning Commission, which oversees federal building construction, said a 'vast majority' of the comments received 'are in opposition to the project.'

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  Mar 4
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• Trump may add 2nd floor to White House’s West Wing for ballroom ‘symmetry’

  Opponents of the project have previously raised concerns that the new White House East Wing could overshadow the main mansion, and have questioned its legality.

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  Jan 9
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• Judge lets Trump’s ballroom project go ahead as price balloons to $400M

  Trump thanked the judge for the 'courage in making the proper decision, because we didn't want to be held up.'

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  Dec 17, 2025