AdvertisementWorldNorth AmericaTrump's White House Trump takes ballroom to Supreme Court after judges order stop to construction Michael Koziol August 8, 2026 — 5:15am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Construction of the White House ballroom, on the right, as well as a new helipad outside the residence, on the left. A render of Trump’s proposed White House ballroom shown to the Commission of Fine Arts on February 19. The president said on Friday (Saturday AEST) that he would immediately appeal the “horrendous, politically motivated and unlawful ruling” to the Supreme Court. Trump is likely to regard the Supreme Court appeal as a test of several judges’ loyalty.