US EditionHistoric preservation group sues Trump over White House ballroom project
The National Trust alleges the Trump administration bypassed required environmental, design, and congressional reviews for the 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom project.
- On Dec. 12, 2025 the National Trust for Historic Preservation sued in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to block the White House ballroom project, asking to halt work until reviews and public comment occur.
- The lawsuit alleges officials demolished the East Wing in October and proceeded with site preparation and preliminary construction without submitting plans to the National Capital Planning Commission, the Commission of Fine Arts, or conducting a National Environmental Policy Act environmental assessment.
- Cost estimates indicate the 90,000-square-foot ballroom expanded from 500 to a capacity of 1,350 guests, rising to $300 million and funded mainly by private donors.
- The Trust is seeking a temporary restraining order to stop construction while the case proceeds, and the White House defended the project as legal but declined to pause work; National Capital Planning Commission chair Will Scharf said plans are expected this month.
- The complaint claims violations of the Administrative Procedure Act and National Environmental Policy Act and argues the President exceeded authority under the Property Clause, with Greg Craig, attorney, representing the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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Lawyers Launch Legal Attack To Try And Stop Trump's Donation-Funded Ballroom - The American Tribune.com
On December 12, 2025, the National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a federal lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his administration to halt construction of a privately funded $300 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom replacing the demolished East Wing of the White House. The suit alleges violations of multiple laws, including bypassing required reviews by federal commissions, environmental assessments, public input, and congressiona…
Preservation Group Sues the White House Over the Ballroom
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The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which is tasked by Congress with helping to preserve historic sites, is suing the White House to stop construction of President Donald Trump's new ballroom, alleging that the White House failed to obtain required inspections before demolishing the East Wing in October.
National preservation group sues to halt Trump’s ballroom construction
A preservationist group is suing President Donald Trump for his construction of the East Wing ballroom, arguing in a lawsuit filed Friday that the wing’s demolition did not undergo appropriate reviews and demanding the rebuilding cease immediately. The National Trust for Historic Preservation — a nonprofit chartered by Congress to support the preservation of historic U.S. buildings and neighborhoods — is asking the U.S. District Court for the Di…
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