President Donald Trump said his White House ballroom is “under budget, and ahead of schedule” on Aug. 22.
“Tremendous work has been done on the magnificent BALLROOM/MILITARY COMPLEX being built on the grounds of the White House!” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Saturday.
The president’s progress update came less than a day after the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to continue construction.
The administrative stay, issued by Chief Justice John Roberts on Aug. 21, will give the justices additional time to consider Trump’s request to continue working amid a lawsuit seeking to stop the project.
“Presidents have wanted this for 150 years, and so has everyone else. It will give the White House, and all of D.C., Great National Security,” Trump said. “The Ballroom will be paid for with ZERO Dollars of Taxpayer Money. Great American Patriots and Companies are footing the entire bill.”…