Construction on Trump's White House ballroom can continue for now, US appeals court says
- Posted on April 18, 2026
- By The Toronto Star
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In brief
The federal appeals court has granted President Trump permission to proceed with a substantial $400 million ballroom renovation project at the White House. This decision reverses a lower court's earlier injunction, allowing construction work to resume immediately. The ruling addresses ongoing legal disputes regarding the project's authorization and budget allocation for the presidential residence's infrastructure improvements.
Construction on Trump's White House ballroom can continue for now, US appeals court says
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court is allowing President Donald Trump to continue building a $400 million ballroom at the White House, ruling a day after a lower court
