Trump goes after woman suing him over ballroom: 'It's not a joke to me'

President Donald Trump took a shot at Alison K. Hoagland, an architectural historian at the center of a lawsuit against his ballroom, after a judge blocked construction of the structure.

In an opinion and order on Thursday, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon, a George W. Bush appointee, said that he was enjoining government officials from moving forward with the above-ground portions of ballroom construction at the White House.

Trump initially reacted by pledging that no president "can ever be safe" without the ballroom.

The president returned to Truth Social later to denounce Hoagland.

"The person who filed the meritless and lawless suit on the desperately needed White House Ballroom, being built as a GIFT to America (without Tax Dollars!), a woman walking her dog, has absolutely NO STANDING to bring such a monumentally important case against our Country," he claimed. "The Trump Hating Judge's opinion is radically different from his first opinion, that was issued weeks ago, while still being unlawful and ambiguous, which never even addressed her COMPLETE lack of Standing."

"Every Political' Pundit' has said this case is meritless, even a JOKE, but it's not a joke to me, or the people of America. Too much hard work, time, and money spent in order that a Judge can claim that he ruled against 'DONALD TRUMP,' something which I have gotten very used to, BUT WILL NOT ACCEPT!" he added.