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Court Orders Halt to White House Ballroom Construction.

April 5, 2026
Rachel Nguyen
By Chief Technology Correspondent Rachel Nguyen
Court Orders Halt to White House Ballroom Construction.
Heather Diehl/Getty Images North America

Demolition work is still ongoing at the White House, where the East Wing once stood - a shocking sight from the observation deck of the Washington Monument. But here's the real kicker: a federal judge has just ruled that construction on President Trump's lavish White House ballroom MUST STOP - at least for now.

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