Temporary restraining order on White House ballroom project ‘unlikely’

Reuters and Neil Gerrard

17 December 2025

The construction site of US President Donald Trump’s proposed ballroom is lit up as work continues late into the night at the White House in Washington, D.C. The construction site of US President Donald Trump’s proposed ballroom is lit up as work continues late into the night at the White House in Washington, D.C. (Image: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)

A US federal judge has said at a hearing that he is ‘unlikely’ to issue an order halting the Trump administration’s work on $300 million White House ballroom while hearing a lawsuit alleging the project abuses presidential power.

News emerged earlier this week that the National Trust for Historic Preservation has filed a lawsuit over the project, claiming the decision to demolish the East Wing and replace it with a 90,000 sq ft ballroom has started without legally required reviews or approvals.

Meanwhile the Trump administration has argued…

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