Appeals court halts construction of Trump’s $400m White House ballroom
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Key context: <p>Ruling put on hold for two weeks, allowing administration to appeal to US supreme court</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/aug/07/donald-trump-ohio-republican-max-miller-domestic-abuse-allegations-birthright-citizenship-us-politics-latest">US politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>A US federal appeals court has ordered the Trump administration to halt<strong> </strong>construction of the US president’s $400m White House ballroom, in a fresh blow to the controversial project.</p><p>Donald Trump, who <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/24/white-house-demolition-east-wing-trump-ballroom">demolished the historic East Wing</a> of the White House last year to make way for planned ballroom, has repeatedly touted it as “a gift” to the US people.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/07/court-order-trump-white-house-ballroom-project">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Ruling put on hold for two weeks, allowing administration to appeal to US supreme courtUS politics live – latest updatesA US federal appeals court has ordered the Trump administration to halt construction of the US president’s $400m White House ballroom, in a fresh blow to the controversial project.Donald Trump, who demolished the historic East Wing of the White House last year to make way for planned ballroom, has repeatedly touted it as “a gift” to the US people. Continue reading...
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