# US appeals court halts construction of Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom

https://mins.news/en/item/16362

- France 24, 2026-08-07 16:06 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260807-us-appeals-court-halts-construction-of-trump-400-million-white-house-ballroom-project

> A federal appeals court on Friday ordered the Trump administration to stop building a $400 million ballroom at the site where the White House East Wing was demolished. The court said a president cannot fundamentally reshape the White House without approval from Congress. The ruling halts construction of the project.

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