President Donald Trump is standing by the White House ballroom project, calling it a national security upgrade and insisting that private donors, not taxpayers, are footing the bill.
Trump Says White House Ballroom Is 'Under Budget' and 'Ahead of Schedule' as Supreme Court Allows Construction to Continue
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Trump says the White House ballroom is under budget and ahead of schedule, with private donors covering the project and no taxpayer money.
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Trump Calls Ballroom Project a National Security Upgrade
On Saturday, Trump took to Truth Social to tout the "tremendous work" completed on the "magnificent BALLROOM/MILITARY COMPLEX" being built on the White House grounds.
"Presidents have wanted this for 150 years, and so has everyone else," he wrote, adding that "It will give the White House, and all of D.C., Great National Security."
He also declared the project is "under budget, and ahead of schedule."
"The Ballroom will be paid for with ZERO Dollars of Taxpayer Money," Trump said, noting that "Great American Patriots and Companies are footing the entire bill."
Supreme Court Temporarily Clears Construction
The legal wrangling took a turn on Friday when Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily allowed construction to continue while the Supreme Court weighs the administration's emergency appeal, as reported by The Hill.
The order puts a hold on a lower court ruling that would have halted above-ground work, but it doesn't settle the underlying legal fight.
Attorney General Todd Blanche welcomed the decision, saying the administration would "keep on building" as the case moves through the courts.
Trump Cited National Security
The administration had asked the Supreme Court to let construction proceed, arguing the project is part of a broader military-security complex essential to presidential safety.
Officials say construction is about 65% complete and maintain the project is on schedule and under budget.
However, the estimated cost has ballooned from $200 million to $400 million and eventually to about $600 million, with reports suggesting taxpayers could cover roughly half. The administration disputes that, saying about $400 million in private donations have been secured and no taxpayer dollars are needed.
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