Judge halts Trump's 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom construction

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Construction site next to the White House
Construction on Trump's White House Ballroom on the site of the former East Wing on March 8, 2026.

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Photos show the White House East Wing before and after demolition began to make way for Trump's ballroom

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The East Wing, before and after.
The East Wing, before and after.

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See the list of donors funding Trump's new White House ballroom, including Apple, Meta, and Amazon

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Trump said on Wednesday that the new ballroom will cost "about $300 million."

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