Overview
- President Trump, speaking Sunday on Air Force One, said his White House ballroom project is ahead of schedule and under budget.
- He confirmed the U.S. military is building a massive secure complex beneath the site and said the ballroom will use bullet‑proof glass and a drone‑resistant roof.
- The National Trust for Historic Preservation is suing to stop the work, and a federal judge plans to decide by the end of March whether to issue an injunction.
- A New York Times analysis flagged fake windows, interior columns that block views, and stairs that lead nowhere, which the White House press secretary dismissed as uninformed.
- The privately funded $300–$400 million project replaced the East Wing demolished in October 2025, and visible cranes and site work show construction is already underway.