Judge halts above-ground construction of Trump's White House ballroom
The judge allows the underground bunker portion of the project to proceed, while the US president says the ballroom "is needed now".
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The judge allows the underground bunker portion of the project to proceed, while the US president says the ballroom "is needed now".
President Donald Trump criticized a federal judge's decision to block above-ground construction of a $400 million White House ballroom, allowing only below-ground work on security facilities.
After a federal judge blocked the construction of a $400 million ballroom at the White House, President Donald Trump issued a lengthy rant criticizing the decision and defending the project's importance for national security.
A U.S. judge has halted the construction of Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom, ruling that the president lacks authority to fund the project through private donations and requiring congressional approval.
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