# Trump asks Supreme Court to permit White House ballroom construction 2026-08-14T20:57:09+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets The Trump administration has asked the US Supreme Court to allow construction of a planned White House ballroom to continue while it appeals a lower court order halting above-ground work. The application followed a 7 August ruling by a three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The administration says the project is needed for national security and argues the president can renovate the White House without Congress. The appeals court majority said Congress must approve the 90,000-square-foot ballroom. The project is reportedly 65% complete and funded by $400 million in private donations. Chief Justice John Roberts has set Tuesday as the deadline for opponents to respond. The construction pause is due to take effect on 21 August. ## Coverage - ndtv.com - livemint.com - telanganatoday.com Tags: Donald Trump, US Supreme Court, White House Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/trump-asks-supreme-court-to-let-white-house-ballroom-work-continue/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/trump-asks-supreme-court-to-let-white-house-ballroom-work-continue/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.