# Trump pledges Supreme Court appeal over ballroom

2026-08-07T22:04:23+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

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Donald Trump will ask the Supreme Court to reverse a federal appeals court ruling that blocked his USD 400 million White House ballroom project. The court said the administration needs congressional approval to build the 90,000-square-foot venue on the site of the demolished East Wing. A divided three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court upheld an earlier injunction halting above-ground construction. The majority ruled that Congress, not the executive, must decide on the ballroom. Trump called the decision 'politically motivated' and a national security threat, though underground work on bunkers and medical facilities can continue. The court gave the administration two weeks to appeal.

## Coverage

- english.mathrubhumi.com <https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/horrendous-trump-decries-court-ruling-halting-white-house-ballroom-construction-ft7mdm4w>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/trump-calls-ballroom-ruling-a-national-security-threat-plans-supreme-court-appeal-article-155383419>

Tags: Historic Preservation, Supreme Court appeal, Trump, US courts, White House ballroom
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