US EditionTrump Rips ‘Ridiculous’ White House Ballroom Lawsuit
President Trump calls the $400 million White House ballroom vital for security and dismisses lawsuit claims as baseless despite bypassing federal reviews and congressional approval.
- On Jan. 25, President Donald J. Trump defended the donor-funded White House ballroom on Truth Social, calling the lawsuit `ridiculous` and saying halting work would be devastating while exposing a `Top Secret fact` about U.S. military involvement.
- The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued in December, alleging the administration bypassed federal review processes and congressional authorization after demolishing the White House East Wing last year.
- The ballroom project spans 90,000 square feet and costs $400 million, with about 1,000 people capacity and materials ordered including structural steel, windows, and doors.
- At a Jan. 22 hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S. District Judge Richard Leon questioned the president's statutory power and Matthew Quinn warned that incomplete work could hamper protection, with a preliminary injunction ruling expected in the coming weeks.
- The case spotlights questions about presidential authority and congressional oversight, as the dispute raises broader issues on modifying the White House and federal parkland construction rules.
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Yes PunjabTrump defends White House ballroom project
Washington: US President Donald J. Trump has said he is building a major ballroom complex at the White House as a private gift to the United States, while accusing preservation advocates of filing a late lawsuit to block the project. In a detailed statement posted on Truth Social, Trump said the project would cost between $300 million and $400 million and would be carried out in close coordination with the US military and the Secret Service from…
Trump rips ‘ridiculous’ White House ballroom lawsuit
President Trump on Sunday ripped the National Trust for Historic Preservation over their lawsuit seeking to pause construction of the White House ballroom. The two parties are scheduled for a hearing on Thursday, at which time U.S. District Judge Richard Leon will consider whether to issue a preliminary injunction halting the project. “The so-called ‘preservationists,’…
Trump fumes it’s ‘too late to go back’ on $300M White House ballroom after org’s lawsuit
President Trump castigated the NationalTrust for Historic Preservation over its "ridiculous lawsuit" seeking to scuttle construction of his $300 to $400 million lavish White House ballroom.
Ballroom is a "present for the US" and can cost between $300 million and $400 million," says Trump. The president challenges the process that he wants to work on.
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