Judge rejects request to block Trump White House from building its $400 million ballroom project

Associated Press (AP)EN 5 min read 100% complete by By MICHAEL KUNZELMANFebruary 26, 2026 at 06:53 PM

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A judge has denied a request to halt the construction of a $400 million ballroom project at the White House. The project, located at the former site of the East Wing in Washington D.C., involves building a new ballroom. Renderings and diagrams of the new East Wing and Ballroom were briefly available on the National Capital Planning Commission’s website in anticipation of a hearing on March 5, 2026. Construction on the ballroom was ongoing as of late February 2026. The legal challenge sought to prevent the Trump White House from proceeding with the project, but the judge's decision allows construction to continue.

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