{
  "id": 295611,
  "title": "‘National disgrace’: Trump slams court ruling halting ballroom construction; to challenge in Supreme Court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/national-disgrace-trump-slams-court-ruling-halting-ballroom",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T02:35:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/national-disgrace-trump-slams-court-ruling-halting-ballroom-construction-to-challenge-in-supreme-court-11786156093861.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump labeled a federal appeals court ruling that blocked plans to construct a new White House ballroom a \"National Security Threat\" and a \"National disgrace\" on Friday. Trump claimed his administration would immediately appeal the decision to the Supreme Court. The 2-1 ruling held that the US President lacks unilateral authority to build an 90,000-square-foot ballroom in the East Wing's location, which Trump had ordered demolished last fall. The court stated that Congress must make the decision on whether to construct a massive ballroom. Despite the ruling, Trump vowed to challenge the decision in the nation's highest court, emphasizing the right of the elected President to secure and beautify the White House grounds.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has slammed a federal appeals court ruling that halted plans to build a new White House ballroom, calling it a \"National Security Threat\" and a \"National disgrace.\" Trump claimed that the ruling, which stated that building the proposed ballroom would require congressional approval, violates his rights as the elected President of the United States. He vowed to immediately appeal the decision to the US Supreme Court, stating that the ruling undermines national security and historical significance. The court's decision came after a nonprofit organization, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, filed a lawsuit challenging the administration's construction plans.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Trump mounts new effort to fire Fed's Lisa Cook after Supreme Court ruling",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/trump-mounts-new-effort-to-fire-feds-lisa-cook-after-supreme-court",
        "published": "2026-08-07T19:06:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}