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10. US judge orders Trump to halt $400m White House ballroom project

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 03:35 PM

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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.

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Judge blocks Trump White House ballroom project for now [View all] BumRushDaShow 15 hrs ago OP

Let's pray it sticks. sinkingfeeling 15 hrs ago #1

The ketchup...? displacedvermoter 15 hrs ago #2

The judicial block. sinkingfeeling 15 hrs ago #5

The ketchup alert status has been raised to KETCHCON 1! LetMyPeopleVote 13 hrs ago #15

I needed all of these memes Roy Rolling 3 hrs ago #28

Absolutely!! pat_k 13 hrs ago #17

I would love a panel of former intelligence directors from at least four past (non Trump) administrations hlthe2b 15 hrs ago #3

A bit more info from Reuters Yonnie3 15 hrs ago #4

Including Trump's Bunker, I hope. no_hypocrisy 15 hrs ago #6

May the courts do what Trump does so well - delay until he is gone. Then let the new Democratic Marie Marie 15 hrs ago #7

best solution right here NJCher 15 hrs ago #8

They should sieze his assets to pay for it Jean-Luc 10 hrs ago #24

BumRush NJCher 15 hrs ago #9

US judge orders Trump to halt $400m White House ballroom project LetMyPeopleVote 15 hrs ago #10

This ruling made me smile-Judge Richard Leon drops at least 18 of his trademark exclamation points LetMyPeopleVote 15 hrs ago #11

"Judge Richard Leon drops at least 18 of his trademark exclamation points" BumRushDaShow 15 hrs ago #13

Counting explanation marks in this opinion LetMyPeopleVote 13 hrs ago #14

LOL! BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago #16

he should be ordered to pay for the rebuilding as it was moonshinegnomie 15 hrs ago #12

He will try to make us pay for it Bayard 13 hrs ago #18

I want the corporations to pay twice newdeal2 13 hrs ago #19

Just caught the tail end of a news flash, Bayard 12 hrs ago #20

He'll ignore this ruling and continue to do whatever HE wants BigmanPigman 11 hrs ago #21

But if the judge starts sanctioning the contracted construction companies BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago #22

GOOD! BigmanPigman 8 hrs ago #26

It would have been even nicer... jmowreader 10 hrs ago #23

The East Wing amcgrath 8 hrs ago #25

I would like one journalist to ask Trump why he has spent more time thinking about the Ballroom than about Doodley 6 hrs ago #27