The Trump administration is racing ahead with President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project, which is now rising from the ground even as a court case to stop the project continues. Trump has long bragged about the ballroom project, which has soared to $600M in costs. A July 2026 photo shows part of President Donald Trump's ballroom addition for the White House starting to rise from the ground. Advertisement Advertisement"Thanks to the Builder-in-Chief, the long overdue and desperately needed East Wing Modernization Project at the White House is well underway and will be completed on time and under budget," White House Spokesperson Davis Ingle said in a statement. But after a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, the president's allies in Congress attempted to add $1 billion in funding to be used for security measures related to the White House ballroom.