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US judge orders Trump to halt $400m White House ballroom project [View all]
US president demolished East Wing of White House last year to make way for 90,000-sq-ft project
US judge orders Donald Trump to halt 0m White House ballroom project
— Guardian US (@us.theguardian.com) 2026-03-31T19:22:32.078Z
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/31/judge-blocks-trump-white-house-ballroom-plan
A US judge has blocked Donald Trump from proceeding with the construction of his $400m White House ballroom.
The US president demolished the East Wing of the White House last year to make way for the project.
US district judge Richard Leon in Washington granted a request for a preliminary injunction by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a non-profit organization that brought a lawsuit alleging Trump exceeded his authority when he razed the historic East Wing and launched construction without approval from Congress.
The decision by Leon, an appointee of Republican president George W Bush, keeps the 90,000-sq-ft ballroom project on hold while the lawsuit continues.
The US president demolished the East Wing of the White House last year to make way for the project.
US district judge Richard Leon in Washington granted a request for a preliminary injunction by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a non-profit organization that brought a lawsuit alleging Trump exceeded his authority when he razed the historic East Wing and launched construction without approval from Congress.
The decision by Leon, an appointee of Republican president George W Bush, keeps the 90,000-sq-ft ballroom project on hold while the lawsuit continues.
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