Trump's White House Ballroom Project Stopped

Saturday, 8 August 2026, 9:47 am

US President Donald Trump shows a picture of the new White House ballroom.

In short:

The Trump administration must stop building a $400 million ballroom at the White House.

A court says it's up to Congress to decide, not the president.

What's next?

Mr Trump has 14 days to appeal the decision.

A court has stopped Trump's $400 million ballroom project at the White House.

The court says the president is a temporary tenant and cannot change the White House without Congress' approval.

Donald Trump is changing the US capital one project at a time.

A court has upheld a decision to stop the ballroom project.

The court says whether to build a big ballroom is for Congress to decide, not the president.

The court has given Trump 14 days to appeal.

The White House says donations will pay for the ballroom.

Mr Trump says the ballroom is needed for security.

He calls the court's decision 'horrendous' and says it puts him and others at risk.

Mr Trump says the decision must be overturned.

The ballroom plan includes security features like bomb shelters and protection from drones.

The National Trust says the court's decision is a great day for the country.

Mr Trump has appealed the decision to stop the ballroom project.

The ballroom project is part of Trump's efforts to change the US capital.

A judge has said Mr Trump's name was added to a building illegally.

Appeal to national security

A lawyer says the courts should not decide on the ballroom project.

The lawyer says the project is needed for national security.

Pictures of the new White House ballroom.

The court says construction can continue if Congress approves it.

The judges say national security is not an excuse to break the law.

The judges say the president cannot act without following the law.

One judge disagrees with the decision to stop the project.

The judge says the court should not control the construction.

Mr Trump has defended the cost of the ballroom.

He says the cost rose because the project is bigger and better.

Reuters

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