# Trump White House overhaul costs $900 million, report says 2026-08-12T23:03:58+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Trump administration plans to spend at least $900 million on White House construction and modernisation projects, according to The Washington Post. The figure includes a $600 million ballroom on the site of the demolished East Wing, an underground security complex, a helipad, a new visitor screening centre, and upgrades around Lafayette Square. Congress never approved the work. The administration has pulled money from other agencies and private donations, not direct appropriations. A federal appeals court last week ordered a two-week halt to construction, ruling that such a major overhaul requires congressional approval. Trump has vowed to challenge the ruling in the Supreme Court. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Congress, construction, court, Historic Preservation, Trump, White House Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/trumps-white-house-plans-cost-900-million-court-blocks-work/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/trumps-white-house-plans-cost-900-million-court-blocks-work/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.