New details about Trump's plans for the Kennedy Center and White House ballroom

While President Trump battles in court over altering the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts and building the White House ballroom, progress continues on both Washington institutions. Court documents reveal the extent of White House work on the Jackson Hole site and Trump's proposals for the Kennedy Center. At the White House, the ballroom endeavor involves tons of steel and rebar, hundreds of miles of conduit, and a team of over 200 laborers working around the clock.

Meanwhile, the Kennedy Center's board of trustees, dominated by Trump allies and administration officials, has advanced a plan to restore the building and honor Trump's name. The board voted to add his name to the center's facade last week, two months after a judge ordered its removal. However, they will not implement these changes until September at the earliest.

The White House ballroom project, funded by private donors, has raised $355 million of its $400 million goal. A team of 250 workers is working 20 hours daily, seven days a week, with 65% of the project completed. The structure is set to be finished by November, and the entire project is expected to be completed by August 2028. Trump will have five months left in his term by then.