Judge Richard J. Leon Shuts Down Trump’s “Rube Goldberg” Ballroom
On October 20, 2025 President Trump announced on social media that “ground had been broken on the White House grounds to build the new, big, beautiful White House Ballroom.” On October 21, 2025, media outlets confirmed that heavy machinery was demolishing the East Wing. By October 23, 2025, the East Wing had been demolished in its entirety. After the demolition of the East Wing, the National Trust-a nonprofit with “thousands of members” who “have a substantial interest in preserving historic…