--- title: "US court blocks Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project" description: "Most outlets reported that a US federal appeals court ordered the halt of construction on Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project, noting the legal basis was the lack of congressional authority granted to the executive branch. Several outlets, including The Express Tribune and The News International, included the court’s reasoning about the executive branch not being given authority by Congress. 24 News HD added a brief mention of the decision potentially leading to a Supreme Court battle and that it \"enraged\" Trump, while others omitted such framing. A few outlets, like Geo News and ARY News (English), provided minimal additional context beyond the court’s order." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/2213-trump-s-400-million-white-house-ballroom-project-blocked site: HarZaviya language: en --- # US court blocks Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project world · latest filing 8 Aug 2026, 10:53 AM PKT · 7–8 Aug 2026 · 9 articles from 8 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 8 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that a US federal appeals court ordered the halt of construction on Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project, noting the legal basis was the lack of congressional authority granted to the executive branch. Several outlets, including The Express Tribune and The News International, included the court’s reasoning about the executive branch not being given authority by Congress. 24 News HD added a brief mention of the decision potentially leading to a Supreme Court battle and that it "enraged" Trump, while others omitted such framing. A few outlets, like Geo News and ARY News (English), provided minimal additional context beyond the court’s order. ## Same story from 8 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **ARY News (English)** — [US court orders halt to Trump ballroom construction](https://arynews.tv/us-court-orders-halt-trump-ballroom-construction) · 8 Aug 2026, 10:53 AM PKT - **24 News HD** — [US court orders halt to Trump ballroom construction](https://www.24newshd.tv/08-Aug-2026/us-court-orders-halt-trump-ballroom-construction) · 8 Aug 2026, 10:39 AM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > An appeals court on Friday upheld an order halting work on Donald Trump's prized White House ballroom, enraging the US leader and setting up another Supreme Court battle over the limits of presidential authority. - **Dawn** — [Court blocks Trump’s $400m ballroom project](https://www.dawn.com/news/2021412/court-blocks-trumps-400m-ballroom-project) · 8 Aug 2026, 7:52 AM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > WASHINGTON: A US federal appeals court ordered President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday to stop construction on a $400 million ballroom on the site of the White House’s demolished East Wing, dealing the Republican leader a major setback in a case testing his presidential authority. “Each president is a temporary tenant, not the owner, of the White House” and cannot fundamentally reshap... - **Business Recorder** — [US court blocks Trump’s White House ballroom project](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40433829/us-court-blocks-trumps-white-house-ballroom-project) · 8 Aug 2026, 7:00 AM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > WASHINGTON: A US federal appeals court on Friday ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to stop construction on a USD400 million ballroom on the site of the White House’s demolished East Wing, dealing the Republican leader a major setback in a case testing his presidential authority. The Washington-based US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in a divided 2-1 order up... - **The Express Tribune** — [Court blocks Trump's $400m White House ballroom projectq](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2622741/court-blocks-trumps-400m-white-house-ballroom-projectq) · 8 Aug 2026, 4:10 AM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing > Order says Congress has not ceded authority to the Exec branch - **Geo News** — [US appeals court blocks Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project](https://www.geo.tv/latest/676625-us-appeals-court-blocks-trumps-400-million-white-house-ballroom-project) · 7 Aug 2026, 11:15 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > Construction of a ballroom at the White House seen from a window at the Washington Monument, in Washington, DC, US, August 4, 2026. — Reuters WASHINGTON: A US federal appeals court ordered Donald Trump's administration on Friday to stop construction on a $400 million... - **The News International** — [Trump's $400 million White House Ballroom project blocked by appeals court](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1411548-trumps-400-million-white-house-ballroom-project-blocked-by-appeals-court) · 7 Aug 2026, 8:24 PM PKT · 72% identical wording to the newest filing > Trump’s $400 million White House Ballroom project blocked by appeals courtIn a 2-1 decision, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration is unlawfully constructing a massive new ballroom at the White... - **Aaj News (English)** — [US appeals court blocks Trump’s $400mn White House ballroom project](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330466909/us-appeals-court-blocks-trumps-400mn-white-house-ballroom-project) · 7 Aug 2026, 7:51 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > A US federal appeals court on Friday ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to stop construction on a $400 million ballroom on the site of the White House’s demolished East ​Wing, dealing the Republican leader a major setback in a case testing his presidential ‌authority. The Washington-based US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, in a divided 2-1 order, upheld a pre... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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