‘A Brazen Interpretation, Indeed!’: Federal Judge Blocks Construction Of Trump’s Grand White House Ballroom

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‘A Brazen Interpretation, Indeed!’: Federal Judge Blocks Construction Of Trump’s Grand White House Ballroom

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

President Donald Trump’s vision for a modernized East Wing of the White House suffered its first consequential setback Tuesday, after a federal judge ruled construction could not proceed without Congressional approval…

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