Trump issues urgent warning to judge blocking White House ballroom, drone base — says national security at risk as outrage builds

President Donald Trump called on a federal judge to “stop playing games ” and get out of the way of his planned White House ballroom.

The president warned about the nation’s national security as he ripped into a “ridiculous lawsuit” and U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, who previously issued an injunction blocking “above-ground construction of the planned ballroom,” and a rooftop drone base.

“The DronePort at the White House Ballroom will be, perhaps, the most sophisticated anywhere in the World!” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on Sunday. “It will safeguard our Nation’s Capital, Washington, D.C., long into the future.”

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The DronePort at the White House Ballroom will be, perhaps, the most sophisticated anywhere in the World! It will safeguard our Nation’s Capital, Washington, D.C., long into the future. Judge… pic.twitter.com/rMgYW5cN8c

— Commentary Donald J. Trump Posts From Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) May 31, 2026

“Judge Richard Leon should stop playing games with America’s Security!” the president’s post continued, directly naming the George W. Bush-appointed judge.

“If anything happens, he will be held responsible for the Death and Destruction caused to our Country,” Trump continued. “He has already created enough problems by allowing ‘Top Secret’ information to be released and exposed based on a ridiculous lawsuit started by a highly litigious woman (serial plaintiff!) whose ‘strolling,’ in her opinion, will be disturbed by the new, desperately needed structure – In any event, a woman who has absolutely no STANDING!” he wrote, referring to the lawsuit brought by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

“With the advent of highly sophisticated, and powerful, modern day weaponry, we can no longer defend Washington, D.C., with rifles and pistols, alone. This ridiculous lawsuit must be dismissed, IMMEDIATELY!” he concluded.

.@POTUS shows @LaraLeaTrump where the glass tunnel to the future East Wing will stand upon completion:

“It’s a gift from me and from great patriots… it’s the most secure facility ever built, and obviously with the way the world is now, that’s very important.” pic.twitter.com/nxVqrTWPCy

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 31, 2026

Following a shooting outside of a White House checkpoint last month, the Justice Department has been insisting that the judge lift his injunction, which was put on hold by an appeals court, and has allowed construction on the $400 million project to continue until June.

This lawsuit is on behalf of a single person who walks in the vicinity of the White House once a month and expects to dislike the East Wing’s new design. The passing aesthetic gripe of a single person cannot possibly justify delaying the construction of a secure facility for the…

— Acting AG Todd Blanche (@DAGToddBlanche) April 26, 2026

“In light of the recent attacks against President Trump’s life — including two attempts in less than a month — the injunction entered by this Court for the benefit of a strolling woman, who filed suit against the East Wing Project long before she knew what was going to be built (This is a woman who is a known serial plaintiff throughout Washington, D.C.), and who has absolutely no standing, must be immediately vacated, and this suit, which is a complete embarrassment to our Country, must be dismissed,” the filing by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated.

“This is a terrible, tremendously harmful case to the United States of America, and all it stands for!” he added.

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