Donald Trump suffers humiliating set-back on bid to build huge £300m ballroom at White House

The US President is so desperate to build a flashy ballroom on the side of the White House but his plans could be in tatters - despite having builders on site for almost six months

Donald Trump may have to face a Supreme Court showdown if he wants to continue with the construction of his White House ballroom, after a federal appeals court dealt a major setback today

A US appeals court has ordered the Trump administration to halt construction of its 400 million dollar ballroom at the White House without congressional approval.

A federal appellate court ruled on Friday that Donald Trump must get congressional approval to build his massive new ballroom at the East wing of the White House. In a 2-1 decision, the court ruled that construction on the ballroom will have to halt, except for those parts of the structure for safety and security.…