Judge allows Trump’s ballroom project to proceed for now
- - Judge allows Trump’s ballroom project to proceed for now
ReutersDecember 18, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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The East Wing of the White House, as the construction of U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed ballroom continues at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 17, 2025. REUTERS/Aaron Schwartz
Dec 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump may pursue construction of a massive White House ballroom on the site of the demolished East Wing for now, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday, rejecting an emergency bid by preservationists who call it an abuse of power.
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon denied the National Trust’s bid for a temporary restraining order, saying it failed to show “irreparable harm” at this stage in its lawsuit, but said the government must be prepared to undo any below-ground construction that dictates a specific design.
(Reporting by Mike Scarcella in Washington; Editing by David Bario and Chris Reese)
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