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Judge halts Trump ballroom project; Trump says work can go on

Donald Trump seemed to suggest work on the $400 million White House ballroom could continue despite a judge’s order. Grouped from 17 articles across 9 sources.

17 reports9 sourcesApr 1, 2026, 3:28 AM
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Al JazeeraApr 1, 2026, 3:28 AM

Judge halts Trump ballroom project; Trump says work can go on

Donald Trump seemed to suggest work on the $400 million White House ballroom could continue despite a judge’s order.

Financial TimesMar 31, 2026, 11:23 PM

Judge halts construction of Trump’s $400mn White House ballroom

First major setback for 90,000 sq ft white and gold project since East Wing was demolished in October

Al JazeeraApr 1, 2026, 12:50 AM

Judge temporarily halts Trump’s $400m White House ballroom project

District Judge Richard Leon says construction has to stop until Congress provides statutory authorisation.

BBC NewsMar 31, 2026, 11:58 PM

Judge temporarily halts construction of Trump's White House ballroom

The Republican-appointed judge ruled that Trump was a "steward" of the White House, not the owner.

DWMar 31, 2026, 10:55 PM

Court orders Trump to halt White House ballroom construction

The judge said US presidents are not owners of the White House and Congress must approve any changes to the building.

ABC AustraliaMar 31, 2026, 8:43 PM

Judge halts Trump's White House demolition and ballroom project

A federal court has ordered the Trump administration to suspend work on a $400 million ballroom on the site of the demolished East Wing of the White House, barring construction from proceeding without congressional approval.

The Globe and MailMar 31, 2026, 7:49 PM

Judge orders Trump to halt White House ballroom construction pending Congressional approval

District Judge in Washington grants preservationist group’s request for preliminary injunction on US$400-million ballroom

ABC NewsMar 31, 2026, 9:24 PM

'Construction has to stop!': Federal judge halts White House ballroom construction

The judge said Trump can't build it without authorization from Congress.

DWMar 31, 2026, 10:55 PM

US judge orders Trump to halt ballroom construction

The judge said US presidents are not owners of the White House and Congress must approve any changes to the building.

The Globe and MailMar 31, 2026, 10:48 PM

Judge orders Trump to pause construction of US$400-million White House ballroom

A U.S. judge said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump cannot construct his planned US$400-million ballroom on ​the site of the White House's demolished East Wing without approval from Congress, halting one of the Republican president's most visible efforts to reshape the seat of American power.

CNBCMar 31, 2026, 9:54 PM

Judge blocks Trump White House ballroom project for now; administration appeals

The National Trust for Historic Preservation in the U.S. sued President Donald Trump and the National Park Service over the White House ballroom project.

ABC AustraliaApr 1, 2026, 2:42 AM

Trump says work on 'massive' White House bunker to go ahead despite block on ballroom

US President Donald Trump says work will continue on underground bunker at the White House after a federal judge ordered him to suspend his ballroom project, which demolished the building's East Wing.

The Straits TimesMar 30, 2026, 7:38 PM

White House ballroom project to include ‘massive’ military complex

The 8,360sqm ballroom will replace the East Wing, which Mr Trump ordered demolished in October.

The Globe and MailMar 30, 2026, 8:26 PM

Trump’s White House ballroom to be built atop ‘massive’ military complex

The U.S. President showed renderings on Sunday of the new building which included ‘bulletproof glass’ and a ‘drone-proof roof’

ABC NewsMar 31, 2026, 2:46 PM

King Charles, Queen Camilla to attend White House banquet: Trump

King Charles and Queen Camilla will make an official state visit to the U.S. this spring, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday.

Financial TimesMar 30, 2026, 9:43 PM

Trump could ask Gulf states to contribute to war costs, says White House

Washington’s regional allies are bearing brunt of retaliatory attacks by Iran

ABC NewsMar 30, 2026, 9:12 PM

Trump urging Congress to cut recess short to end DHS shutdown, White House says

President Trump is encouraging Congress to cut its recess short and fund the Department of Homeland Security, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

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