US appeals court upholds injunction pausing Trump’s White House ballroom
Summary
A U.S. appeals court has blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to build a ballroom in the White House because it lacks congressional approval. The court says Congress controls the White House property, and the president cannot make major changes without permission.Key Facts
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit voted 2-1 to uphold an injunction stopping the ballroom construction.
- Judges Patricia Millett and Bradley Garcia were in favor; Judge Neomi Rao dissented.
- The court emphasized Congress controls the White House property, and the president is only a temporary user.
- The court stated no president has ever unilaterally demolished parts of the White House funded by taxpayers before.
- The ruling warns that building the ballroom will cause permanent harm to the historic White House.
- The injunction includes a 14-day delay to allow the Trump administration to appeal to the Supreme Court.
- President Trump said he would appeal to the Supreme Court and argued the ballroom is needed for national security.
- The ballroom idea was first proposed by Trump in 2011 and revived after he started his second term in 2025.
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