Trump Blasts Court Ruling on White House Ballroom Project as National Security Threat
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Trump Blasts Court Ruling on White House Ballroom Project as National Security Threat

Trump rejects a judicial finding that presidents are “temporary tenants” of the White House, defending a ballroom and military complex he says is already built and paid for.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: August 7, 2026, 3:08 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump attacked a federal court ruling that described presidents as “temporary tenants” of the White House, calling it a national security threat that endangers a partly built ballroom and military complex.