US EditionTrump: Cost of new ballroom may reach $400M
A federal judge permits continued construction of Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom with court-ordered design submissions and restrictions on underground work.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced he and private donors are donating a $400 million White House ballroom, saying the project may cost less but cited a higher figure for press leeway.
- Demolition of the historic East Wing cleared space for the expansion and sparked public outrage, while the Trump administration framed construction as a national security matter and accelerated reviews during the National Capital Planning Commission closure.
- The White House has not disclosed individual donor amounts, while earlier administration estimates rose from roughly $200 million to $250 million and then $300 million.
- A federal judge overseeing the lawsuit indicated Tuesday he is likely to deny a temporary restraining order, with a decision expected Wednesday, while U.S. voters remain sharply divided.
- With estimates ballooning in recent months, critics and preservation groups have asked who will finance maintenance after completion, while experts on ethics warn private funding raises questions for the so-called 'People's House'.
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Trump Plans To Reconstitute The “Commission Of Fine Arts” To Approve His Projects
The White House is expected to invite past Trump appointees to rejoin the Commission of Fine Arts, according to three people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss those plans. – Washington Post
A new report says Trump’s ballroom will ruin the White House, but he can build it anyway
President Donald Trump’s plans to add a ballroom to the White House would be bad for the design of the White House complex and grounds, according to a National Park Service (NPS) report. The report said the annex would “disrupt the historical continuity of the White House grounds and alter the architectural integrity of the east side of the property.” Still, Trump is clear to move ahead with his plans. The NPS report is just the latest speed bum…
'This can't be undone': Trump is building something new at the White House, and the administration says stopping it would be a national security risk
A federal judge has said no to an emergency request that tried to stop construction on President Donald Trump’s huge new White House ballroom. The project can now move forward even though preservation groups are fighting it in court. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon made this decision, which is a big win for the administration but has angered groups trying to protect historic buildings. According to Yahoo News, the National Trust for Historic Pr…
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