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Construction of Trump’s White House ballroom continues despite heritage body’s lawsuit

A federal judge has rejected attempt by National Trust for Historic Preservation to temporarily halt president’s pet construction project

Elena Goukassian
17 December 2025
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US president Donald Trump (right) shows a maquette of the East Wing ballroom to Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese (left) during a state visit to the White House in October Photo by the White House, via Wikimedia Commons