Trump says he will appeal to Supreme Court after lower court blocks White House ballroom
The panel said above-ground work cannot proceed without Congress and gave the administration two weeks to seek review by the Supreme Court.
- On Friday, a D.C. Circuit panel voted 2-1 to block above-ground work on President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom, ruling construction cannot proceed "absent express authorization from Congress."
- Last October, Trump bulldozed the East Wing to begin construction, prompting The National Trust for Historic Preservation to sue the administration for bypassing a mandated review process.
- Judge Patricia Millett and Judge Brad Garcia called the unilateral demolition unprecedented in American history, while Trump argued the project contains a "massive military complex" with bomb shelters essential for National Security.
- The court stayed its ruling for two weeks to allow an appeal to the Supreme Court, while Trump wrote on Truth Social that the "unjust decision must be overturned."
- CEO Brent Leggs of The National Trust celebrated the ruling, calling it meaningful as the nation marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and advocates for historic preservation.
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An appeals court on Friday upheld a ruling halting construction of the White House stateroom initiated by Donald Trump, upsetting the US leader and setting the stage for another Supreme Court battle over the limits of presidential powers.
Court orders halt to White House ballroom project
WASHINGTON (AP): A divided federal appeals court ruled yesterday that President Donald Trump’s administration must stop construction of the US$400 million White House ballroom because Congress has not approved the project, a decision he blasted as “unjust” while vowing to appeal it to the nation’s highest court.
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., has put the brakes on the White House banquet hall construction project being pushed by former President Trump. The court ruled that proceeding with construction without congressional approval was improper, and Trump's side declared an appeal to the Supreme Court, claiming the ruling was politically motivated. The project is the largest alteration to the White House since 1948 and is facing controve…
An appellate court agrees with monument protectors and demands that Congress decide on the highly controversial project. The US President also wants to appeal to the Supreme Court in this case.
‘National disgrace’: Trump slams court ruling halting ballroom construction; to challenge in Supreme Court
US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) slammed the federal appeals court ruling that blocked the construction of a ballroom at the White House, calling it a ‘national disgrace’ and vowing to challenge it before the Supreme Court.
'National Security Threat': Trump to Challenge Court Ruling Blocking White House Ballroom Construction
US President Donald Trump condemned a federal appeals court ruling that blocks the construction of a new White House ballroom, calling it a "National Security Threat" and "National disgrace." He plans to appeal to the Supreme Court, arguing that the ruling infringes on presidential rights.
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