US judge orders Trump to halt $400m White House ballroom project
US president demolished East Wing of White House last year to make way for 90,000-sq-ft projectSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA US judge has halted the construction of Donald Trump’s $400m White House ballroom.The US president demolished the historic...
<p>US president demolished East Wing of White House last year to make way for 90,000-sq-ft project</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&utm_campaign=BN22326&utm_content=signup&utm_term=standfirst&utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox</a></p></li></ul><p>A US judge has halted the construction of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a>’s $400m White House ballroom.</p><p>The US president <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/24/white-house-demolition-east-wing-trump-ballroom">demolished the historic East Wing</a> of the White House last year to make way for the project.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/31/judge-blocks-trump-white-house-ballroom-plan">Continue reading...</a>
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