Topline
A judge has shot down an attempt by a historic preservation nonprofit to halt the construction of President Donald Trump’s massive White House ballroom project, but the group says it plans to keep fighting.
U.S. President Donald Trump holding a photos of his proposed White House ballroom.
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Key Facts
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon on Thursday denied the request for a preliminary injunction brought by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which has called Trump’s plan “unlawful” and says it violates historic preservation and environmental laws.
The ruling means the project can go ahead for now, but the National Trust says it plans to revise its complaint and re-file the challenge soon.
Trump reacted to the ruling with a post on Truth Social, in which he called the judge’s decision “great news,” adding the project is “ahead of schedule and under budget.”
This is a developing story and will be updated.