Trump Takes The White House Ballroom Legal Battle To The Supreme Court

August 14, 2026 11:10 AM ET President Donald Trump is escalating the legal battle surrounding the White House ballroom construction to the Supreme Court, according to an emergency stay request filed Friday. The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow construction of the ballroom to continue, citing previous assassination attempts against the president and national security concerns. This filing comes after an appeals court in Washington, D.C. ordered the construction to be halted until lawmakers give their stamp of approval. (RELATED: Federal Appeals Court Slams Brakes On Trump’s White House Ballroom Construction Blitz)“The President of the United States of America is not a tenant, but rather the sole, elected head of the Executive Branch, and Congress has authorized him