Furious Trump posts 500-word meltdown as his $400M ballroom is blocked
Furious Trump posts 500-word meltdown as his $400M ballroom is blocked
Alana Loftus Fri, August 7, 2026 at 8:41 PM UTC
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Trump posted on Truth Social about the block -Credit:AP
President Donald Trump fumed about the judges who blocked his $400 million White House ballroom.
"The Circuit Court also refused to acknowledge that the desperately needed, and totally secure Ballroom, which is being built ahead of schedule and under budget, is a Gift from President Trump and Great Patriots of the United States of America," the president furiously typed on Friday afternoon.
"The entire Complex, Military and all, is largely built, fabricated, and paid for. Much is already on site, or being delivered. Why didn’t they bring this case long prior to construction starting? There will be no expense to the American Taxpayer. This unjust decision must be overturned by the Supreme Court in its entirety. Thank you for your attention to this deeply important National Security matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP."
It comes as Trump, 80, debuted a new look days after he was savagely ridiculed for his 'Mrs Doubtfire' hair makeover.
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In the post, Trump also wrote, "The decision has been stayed, and does not take effect for a period of time. We will be immediately appealing to the United States Supreme Court. The Military and Secret Service are viewing this horrendous, politically motivated, and unlawful ruling as a National Security threat to our Nation in that the entire Complex is being built for the protection of our Country and, additionally, all future Presidents."
Construction has been temporarily halted at the White House -Credit:Getty Images
Leaked contractor invoices, released by the Washington Post in June, showed that despite repeated claims that the ballroom would be fully funded by private donors, the American taxpayer was actually footing a substantial portion of the bill.
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The project is estimated to use around $350 million in taxpayer funds, though construction at the site has been temporarily halted due to another ruling prior to the one announced by Trump on Friday.
“This is taxpayer-free," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office back in March. "We have no taxpayer putting up 10 cents."
In fact, summaries provided by Virginia-based company Clark Construction to the White House show that the work was projected to rely heavily on taxpayer money from the moment it was announced, the Washington Post reported.
While conflicting reports about the financial cost of the project continue to emerge, Trump spoke to Fox on August 4, and bragged about the U.S. having "the greatest economy maybe in the history of the world."
Recent photos have shown that the construction has left a portion of the White House in a total mess -Credit:Getty Images
"We've done a great job, you know, we should be given an A+ on the economy. I think that's coming; people are starting to talk about it," he said, earning a slew of comments on social media calling him "delusional" and begging that he be transparent with Americans about where their money is going.
The Trump administration has repeatedly sidestepped litigation by arguing that the ballroom is vital to "national security" and instead, presenting it as a Military Center rather than a recreational space.
Trump reiterated the claim in his frantic post, detailing the security measures, writing, "The single, integrated project includes Bomb Shelters, State of the Art Hospital and Medical Facilities, Protective Partitioning, Top Secret Military Facilities, Structures and Equipment, Protective Missile Resistant Steel, Columns, Roofs, and Beams, Drone Proof Ceilings and Roofs, Military Grade Venting, and Bullet, Ballistic, and Blast Proof Glass."
Despite construction starting almost a year ago, recent photos showed that the site has been left in complete disarray, after the entire East Wing was demolished to make space for the ballroom that has yet to materialize. Meanwhile, a former Trump aide made six terrifying predictions for the president's future.
Source: “AOL General News”
