Trump defends ballroom to Supreme Court as military complex

In a filing made public Friday, the U.S. president asked the justices for an emergency order letting construction continue without restrictions while a legal fight continues.

The president and administration officials increasingly turn to ‘national security’ arguments to defend the construction of a nuclear-blast-resistant venue

The president posted an AI-generated video of himself and the first president, George Washington, walking through the planned ballroom.

How Trump’s Ballroom Became a ‘Military Complex’  WSJ

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to intervene and allow him to construct a new 90,000-square-foot ballroom in place of the demolished White House East Wing. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.

Trump asks Supreme Court to let him continue White House ballroom construction  CNN

In a filing made public Friday, Trump asked the justices for an emergency order letting construction continue without restrictions while a legal fight continues

Justice Department lawyers echoed the US president's claim that the $400 million White House ballroom ​project is a security necessity.

After Trump’s plan to build a lavish ballroom next to the White House hit a major roadblock, the president is asking the highest court in the land to give his construction the green light once again. On Friday, the Trump administration sent an emergency filing to the Supreme Court claiming that a mandated freeze on the

Trump’s solicitor general petitioned the high court to suspend last week’s decision by a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

The Trump administration is cracking down on foreign importers of record behind the evasion—which China is at the center of.

Forcing the US president to go "hat-in-hand to Congress" for permission would be "dangerous", the administration says.

A lower court had stopped the work, with the US president calling the ruling “horrendous, politically motivated, and unlawful.”

The planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom is estimated to cost $400 million and is part of the president’s broader effort to remake Washington in his own style.

Trump's solicitor general petitioned the high court to suspend last week's decision by a three-judge panel from the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

President Donald Trump tore down the White House East Wing to make way for the ballroom project.

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 pr

Trump’s solicitor general on Friday petitioned the high court to suspend last week’s decision by a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

President Trump's administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow construction to resume on its $400m White House ballroom.

The Trump administration asked the US Supreme Court on Friday to allow it to complete construction of a large ballroom at the White House.

Administration ‌asks justices to keep appeals court ​decision to halt work on hold ​while it ​prepares ‌a full ​appeal US politics live – latest updates The Trump administration has asked ⁠the ⁠US supreme court to allow construction of the president’s controversial $400m ⁠White House ballroom to proceed after ​an ‌ap

Trump asks US Supreme Court to allow White House ballroom construction to continue  Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the White House to continue construction on its US$400-million ballroom project while it appeals a lower court’s order to halt the work.

President Donald Trump's administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the White House to resume construction on its $400 million ballroom project while it appeals a lower court's order to halt the work.

Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue during appeal  apnews.com

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow construction of the president's White House ballroom to continue.

Citing numerous assassination attempts against Trump, lawyers described the project as ‘vitally required by national security’

Trump Asks Supreme Court To Allow White House Ballroom Construction To Continue  HuffPost

Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House resume ballroom construction work during appeal  Toronto Star

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to allow construction on the White House ballroom to continue, after a federal appeals court said the construction must be halted until the federal government gets approval from Congress. The East Wing of the White House was demolished last year to make way for

Trump asks Supreme Court to revive White House ballroom project  USA Today

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to immediately allow construction on the White House ballroom and berated lower judges for halting it, insisting the project must proceed for national security.  “This Project, like its predecessors, should be a matter for the President and the political proces

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday asked the Supreme Court to allow him to continue construction of a sprawling ballroom adjacent to the White House.

Senate Democrats are calling for an audit of President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project on Wednesday.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is keeping her options open, but the forthcoming midterms could determine whether she plays the long game or goes all in for the White House in 2028.

The threat emerged on the final day of Trump’s visit to Ankara for the NATO summit amid heightened tensions with Iran, the source says

The administration warned the high court of “irreparable harm to the federal government, the public, and election integrity.”