Appeals court rules Trump can't build White House ballroom without congressional approval

7 articles, oldest first.

1. CBS 8 San Diego

   President Trump will take fight over White House ballroom construction to Supreme Court after appeals court block ↗ (opens CBS 8 San Diego)

   Published Aug 7, 2026

   Same headline from 3 more outlets

   CBS 8 San Diego's feed description

   While the court ordered a halt to construction of the White House ballroom, it's giving the administration two weeks to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

2. KXAN Austin

   Appeals court rules Trump can't build White House ballroom without congressional approval ↗ (opens KXAN Austin)

   Published Aug 7, 2026

   Same headline from 1 more outlet

   KXAN Austin's feed description

   WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must stop construction of the $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 highe…

3. ABC 7 San Francisco

   Appeals court blocks construction of White House ballroom ↗ (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

   Published Aug 7, 2026

   ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

   A federal appeals court has issued a ruling blocking the construction of President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom, concluding that congressional approval is needed for the project.

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