Trump Praises Ruling Allowing $400M White House Ballroom Project
Donald Trump praised a federal court ruling that allows the $400M construction of a new White House ballroom to proceed without taxpayer funding.US District Judge Richard Leon rejected a bid by the National Trust for Historic Preservation to halt the 90,000-square-foot project.The project is being built on the site of the demolished East Wing and is reportedly ahead of schedule and under budget.Funding for the facility comes from private donors including
Apple,
Meta, and the family of
Howard Lutnick.