President Trump blasted the National Trust for Historic Preservation after it sued to block his privately funded $400 million White House ballroom. In a Truth Social post he called the group “Radical Left” obstructionists, accused them of receiving funds from “the most unusual of places,” and labeled their lawsuit politically motivated. Trump defended the project as privately financed, argued the East Wing had long been altered—“bastardized” and rebuilt over years—and claimed no original resemblance remained. He dismissed the challenge as “ridiculous,” framing preservation opposition as partisan interference with his planned ballroom. The dispute may prompt legal and political fallout.