Fact-check · Aug 17, 2026 · Donald Trump
“Almost $400,000,000 almost is spent on its construction”
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What the record shows
Total project cost estimated at $400 million (Trump's stated figure as of December 2025); some sources cite $600 million total. No public source documents actual spending to date as of August 2026.
Sources
- Trump accuses preservation group of exposing ‘top secret’ ballroom details in lawsuit
- Appeals court blocks construction of White House ballroom - ABC News
- National Trust presses ahead with $400M suit against Trump's ballroom after DOJ request | Fortune
- Trump Just Made a Huge Move on the Ballroom Project
- National Trust for Historic Preservation Files Suit to Immediately Stop White House Ballroom Construction | National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Judge to decide fate of White House ballroom construction next month
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