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NewsABC Action News (WFTS) — NewsAugust 14, 2026Hillsborough

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift injunction on White House ballroom construction

The Trump administration has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a lower court order that halted construction on a $400 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom project at the White House. The administration seeks to resume work while it appeals a ruling that found the project lacked necessary Congressional approval.

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Why It Matters

The case determines whether the executive branch has the unilateral authority to undertake major construction projects on federal property without explicit Congressional funding or approval.

Key Facts

  • The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to stay an injunction that halted construction on a $400 million White House ballroom.
  • The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit previously ruled 2-1 that the project must stop because it lacks Congressional approval.
  • The ballroom project involves a 90,000-square-foot structure replacing the former East Wing.
  • The lower court's injunction is scheduled to take effect on Aug. 21.
  • The lower court provided a two-week window for the administration to appeal before the work stoppage becomes mandatory.
  • The administration argues the project is an 'integrated military complex' required for national security.
  • The original lawsuit to stop construction was brought by historic preservationists.

Who's Mentioned

personDonald Trump“President of the United States”organizationU.S. Supreme Court“Court petitioned to stay the lower court ruling”organizationU.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit“Court that issued the initial injunction”other90,000“Square footage of the proposed ballroom”