U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday (April 26, 2026) made a fresh call for building a high-security ballroom within the White House complex, hours after he was evacuated from the annual dinner of journalists at a downtown hotel following a shooting incident.
“This event would never have happened with the Militarily Top Secret Ballroom currently under construction at the White House,” Mr. Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Sunday (April 26) morning, and called for dropping the court case in the matter.
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A federal court has halted the White House's efforts to build a $400 million ballroom in the east wing, citing the need for Congressional authorisation and violations of preservation statutes.
The Trump administration has filed an appeal, which is expected to come up for hearing on June 5.
