The claim is true because reporting on August 14, 2026, indicates that the Trump administration appealed the federal appeals court ruling blocking the White House ballroom project to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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The White House appealed a court ruling concerning the ballroom to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Another court blocks White House ballroom work, teeing up a Supreme Court review
Source: npr.org
At a glance
Verified August 14, 2026Key Evidence
The New York Times reported on August 14, 2026, that the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to permit the White House ballroom project to proceed.
The Hill likewise reported that the Trump administration appealed to the Supreme Court.
Earlier August 7 reports from NPR, NBC News, and Axios described the appellate ruling and the administration's intention to seek Supreme Court review.
The reporting
What the Evidence Shows
A federal appeals court ruled that the administration could not proceed unilaterally with construction of the proposed White House ballroom and that congressional approval was required. The court temporarily stayed its ruling to give the administration time to seek Supreme Court review.
On August 7, 2026, several sources reported that President Donald Trump or his administration planned to appeal. By August 14, The New York Times and The Hill reported that the administration had asked the Supreme Court to allow the ballroom construction to proceed. Therefore, the statement accurately summarizes the subsequent legal action.
The wording is slightly compressed because the appeal was filed by the Trump administration or the Justice Department on behalf of the administration, rather than by the physical White House as an independent legal entity. That distinction does not materially change the claim's meaning.
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