Trump asks Supreme Court to allow White House ballroom construction to resume

White House Ballroom Construction Project·Latest event August 14, 2026

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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow White House ballroom construction to resume

The administration filed an emergency application seeking to stay a lower court order halting the $400 million project. This legal move follows rulings that the executive branch requires explicit Congressional approval to proceed with construction. The administration argues that the work should continue while the broader legal appeal moves through the court system. Lower courts previously ordered a halt to the project after challenges to the administration's funding authority. The emergency request asks the justices to allow construction to resume immediately. This petition follows an appeals court order that sided against the administration's use of funds for the project.

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