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A divided federal appeals court ruled on August 7, 2026, that Trump’s administration must stop aboveground construction of the $400 million White House ballroom absent congressional approval.

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Published August 26, 2026 at 3:01 PMUpdated August 26, 2026 at 3:01 PMHigh confidenceLegacy AI-assisted evidence reviewSubject: Unclear

What the evidence shows

The AP story says the D.C. Circuit ordered construction halted and said the administration lacked unilateral authority to build the ballroom. That matches the court action described in the report.

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Evidence considered

AP says the panel ordered aboveground work stopped.
The opinion said Congress had not approved the project.

Sources

01AP: Appeals court rules Trump can't build White House ballroom without congressional approvalOpen source ↗02D.C. Circuit opinion in the ballroom caseOpen source ↗

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