U.S. appeals court blocks Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project

A U.S. federal appeals court has blocked the Trump administration's $400 million project to build a ballroom at the White House. The court ruled that the executive branch lacks the authority to unilaterally redesign the building without congressional approval.
A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday (August 7, 2026) ordered U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to stop construction on a $400 million ballroom on the site of the White House’s demolished East Wing, dealing the Republican leader a major setback in a case testing his Presidential authority.
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