
Jul 30, 2026
✦The New York Times
Trump's Ballroom Is Racing Ahead. Its Legality Is Still Being Contested.
Construction of the White House ballroom and bunker complex has progressed since December despite a federal lawsuit. On March 31, Judge Richard J. Leon ruled the project unlawful, saying, "No statute comes close to giving the president the authority he claims to have." The Trump administration appealed the court order.