In remarks Tuesday, Trump referred to the project as costing $400 million — up from his $300 million estimate in October and the White House's initial $200 million estimate.

A federal judge in Washington said on Tuesday that he was not inclined to order the Trump administration to immediately halt work on a $300 million White House ballroom on the site of the demolished East Wing while hearing a lawsuit alleging the project abuses presidential power.

Rep. Jamie Raskin wants to see White House construction like President Trump's ballroom project subjected to the same scrutiny as other federal projects.

Details of the White House’s ballroom project were made public when Justice Department lawyers filed arguments against a lawsuit seeking to block construction.

The White House is preparing an executive order that could limit stock buybacks, dividends and executive compensation for military contractors, Punchbowl News reported on Tuesday.

A federal judge signaled he is unlikely to halt work on a planned $300 million White House ballroom amid a preservation lawsuit.

The lawsuit seeks to halt Trump's planned $300 million White House ballroom, which the National Trust argues is moving forward "without any review whatsoever."

The president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., is engaged to Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson, a spokesperson for Trump Jr. confirmed to CNN.