Appeals court blocks Trump’s White House ballroom for now, saying it’s up to Congress and ‘not a matter for Executive self-help’

The Trump administration had requested $1 billion for the ballroom, which Congress refused in May.

An appeals court on Friday barred President Trump from building a White House ballroom without congressional approval. Mr. Trump now says he'll take the case to the Supreme Court. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.

A US federal appeals court ordered Donald Trump's administration to stop construction on a $400 million ballroom on the site of the White House's demolished East Wing, dealing the Republican leader a major setback in a case testing his presidential authority.

Appeals court blocks Trump's ballroom. Trump will appeal to Supreme Court  USA Today

Appeals Court Blocks Trump's $400 Million White House Ballroom Project  HuffPost

A federal appeals court has issued a ruling blocking the construction of President Trump's $400 million White House ballroom, saying congressional approval is needed.

Trump hits out after US appeals court blocks his $400 million White House ballroom project  lbc.co.uk

A federal appeals court ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump's $400 million ballroom at the White House is unlawful and blocked further work on it.

Court says it would stay its own ruling for two weeks to allow the administration to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court

A federal appeals court panel backed a lower court’s ruling, and made it likely that the Supreme Court will decide the case. But the decision does not mean construction will halt immediately.

A federal appeals court affirmed a federal judge’s ruling to block construction of the White House ballroom while allowing below-ground construction to move forward.

The court was not persuaded by the administration’s argument that the ballroom itself is critical to national security.

A federal appeals court panel blocked President Trump’s White House ballroom in a 2-1 vote on Friday, saying that work must stop except for below-ground construction, including installations Trump says are needed for security.  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit panel ruled that Congress retains control ove

Appeals court rules Trump must get approval from Congress on ballroom, ordering halt to construction  Toronto Star

Appeals court rules Trump must get approval from Congress on ballroom, ordering halt to construction  AP News

An appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump must seek approval from Congress to build his proposed White House ballroom, saying construction must stop

President Donald Trump holds a rendering of the proposed new East Wing of the White House as he speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route from West Palm Beach to Joint Base Andrews, on Mar 29, 2026. (File photo: AP/Mark Schiefelbein) 07 Aug 2026 10:49PM WASHINGTON: A United States federal appeals court on Frida

US appeals court blocks Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project  Reuters

The direction came in an August 5 order amid concerns that interim relief granted by the tribunal in several cases delayed enforcement action initiated by the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) against unauthorised structures