Court rules Trump’s ballroom construction can proceed after lower court demands it stops

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsCourt rules Trump’s ballroom construction can proceed after lower court demands it stopsPresident Donald Trump has argued the completion of the $400m ballroom is necessary for his safetyGraig Graziosi in Washington, D.C. Sunday 12 April 2026 00:16 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2955961","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-ballroom-construction-ruling-b2955961.html","title":"Court rules Trump’s ballroom construction can proceed"}}CloseRelated video: White House won't provide more details about 'massive' military complex under new ballroomSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US politics","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isCli...