A federal appeals court said Saturday that President Donald Trump can move ahead for another week with construction of a massive new White House ballroom while judges consider the project. The appeals court said work on the project can continue until at least April 17. Saturday’s decision is the latest flashpoint in a monthslong fight over Trump’s desire to push ahead with the ballroom project with little to no outside oversight. “As is obvious, the absence of a massive ballroom on White House grounds has not stopped this (or any other) President from residing at the White House or hosting events there,” the group’s lawyers said in a filing submitted this week. By contrast, the primary White House structure, the Executive Mansion, is just 55,000 square feet.

Source: CNN April 11, 2026 21:03 UTC